Masters M40 hammer throw world record progression is the progression of world record improvements of the hammer throw M40 division of Masters athletics. Records must be set in properly conducted, official competitions under the standing IAAF rules unless modified by World Masters Athletics.
The M40 division consists of male athletes who have reached the age of 40 but have not yet reached the age of 45, so exactly from their 40th birthday to the day before their 45th birthday. The M40 division throws exactly the same 7.257 kg implement as the Open division. These competitors all threw their records in open competition. In 1918 Matt McGrath (US) threw 53.87.
Key
DistanceAthleteNationalityBirthdateLocationDate82.23Igor Astapkovich 04.01.1963Minsk09.07.2004 81.35Igor Astapkovich 04.01.1963Minsk10.06.2003 80.03Vasiliy Sidorenko 01.05.1961Tula14.07.2001 75.66Yuriy Sedykh 11.06.1955Dreux29.06.1995 74.34Ed Burke 04.03.1940Stanford28.04.1984 70.90Romuald Klim 25.05.1933Minsk22.06.1973 68.42Yuriy Nikulin 08.01.1931Moscow30.05.1972 68.30Harold Connolly 01.08.1931Long Beach07.05.1972 64.70Birger Asplund 21.07.1929Helsinki05.09.1970
References
Masters Athletics Hammer Throw list All Time Athletics