Word: javelin
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...metre steeple-chase; 5 mile run; standing and running high jump; hopstep-and-jump; pole-vault; 16-pound hammer-throw; 16-pound shot-put; 3 mile team race for 5-man team, 3 men to count in scoring; 3500 metre walk; discus throwing, in Greek and free style; javelin throwing; 10 mile walk; swimming, including 200 and 400 mete dashes, high dive and water polo; wrestling, in all weights; Marathon run of 25 miles, 600 yards...
...Pentathlon series, consisting of five games, each competitor taking part in all, were also run off Saturday. These games included the 192-meter run, the standing long jump, throwing the discus, javelin throwing, and Graeco-Roman wrestling. Following are the results of the series...
...Pentathon is a revival of an ancient contest, and is equivalent to the modern all round competition in this country. It includes five entries: running 192 metres, standing broad-jump, throwing the discus, hurling the javelin, and Graeco-Roman wrestling. The athlete must compete in all five of these events, and must win three to secure the prize. Sheridan, the American entry, is the all-round champion of the United States and holder of the record at throwing the discus in the American style...