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Johannes Vetter Makes Second-Longest Javelin Throw Ever

Johannes Vetter Makes Second-Longest Javelin Throw Ever
PJ Browne
By PJ Browne
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Johannes Vetter made the second longest javelin throw ever at the Kamila Skolimowska Memorial meeting in Poland on Sunday.

The German launched the javelin 97.76m, a throw just 72cm short of Jan Zelezný's world record.

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Zelezný's 98.48m record was set 24 years ago.

Vetter's previous best was 94.44m, set just over two years ago.

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He followed up his monumental throw with another of 94.84m, which also beat his previous personal best.

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