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Hammer Throw
Find the Olympic gold-medal times for the men's hammer throw competition from 1900 to the present.
Year
Distance
Record
1900
John Flanagan, USA…
Rushing YardsYds 378Troy Davis, Iowa St. vs. Missouri (Sept. 28)351Scott Harley, E. Carolina vs. N.C. State (Nov. 30)339Ron Dayne, Wisconsin at Hawaii (Nov. 30)321David Thompson, Oklahoma St…
