This page lists the World Best Year Performance in the year 2001 in both the men's and the women's hammer throw. The main event during this season were the 2001 World Athletics Championships in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, where the final of the men's competition was held on Sunday August 5, 2001. The women had their final two days later, on Tuesday August 7, 2001.
Standing records prior to the 2001 season in track and field | ||||
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World Record | ![]() |
86.74 m | August 30, 1986 | ![]() |
Rank | Mark | Athlete | Venue | Date | Note |
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1 | 83.47 m | ![]() |
Toyota, Japan | 2001-07-14 | PB |
2 | 83.39 m | ![]() |
Zalaegerszeg, Hungary | 2001-06-09 | PB |
3 | 83.38 m | ![]() |
Edmonton, Canada | 2001-08-05 | NR |
4 | 82.76 m | ![]() |
Stayki, Belarus | 2001-07-13 | |
5 | 82.34 m | ![]() |
Kyiv, Ukraine | 2001-07-02 | PB |
6 | 81.76 m | ![]() |
Szombathely, Hungary | 2001-05-17 | |
7 | 81.36 m | ![]() |
Cottbus, Germany | 2001-07-18 | |
8 | 81.26 m | ![]() |
Bryansk, Russia | 2001-07-03 | PB |
9 | 80.99 m | ![]() |
Rüdlingen, Switzerland | 2001-08-19 | PB |
10 | 80.88 m | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2001-07-15 | PB |
11 | 80.80 m | ![]() |
Bryansk, Russia | 2001-07-03 | PB |
12 | 80.54 m | ![]() |
Amsterdam, Netherlands | 2001-07-15 | |
13 | 80.50 m | ![]() |
Formia, Italy | 2001-07-14 | PB |
14 | 80.38 m | ![]() |
Kyiv, Ukraine | 2001-07-02 | PB |
15 | 80.27 m | ![]() |
Edmonton, Canada | 2001-08-05 | |
16 | 80.09 m | ![]() |
Turnov, Czech Republic | 2001-05-12 | |
17 | 80.07 m | ![]() |
Tula, Russia | 2001-07-14 | |
18 | 80.03 m | ![]() |
Tula, Russia | 2001-07-14 | |
19 | 79.60 m | ![]() |
Koncha-Zaspa, Ukraine | 2001-04-28 | |
20 | 79.52 m | ![]() |
Tripoli, Libya | 2001-04-28 | |
21 | 79.40 m | ![]() |
Pretoria, South Africa | 2001-11-03 | PB |
22 | 79.29 m | ![]() |
Formia, Italy | 2001-07-14 | |
23 | 79.18 m | ![]() |
Prague, Czech Republic | 2001-06-18 | |
24 | 79.15 m | ![]() |
Dortmund, Germany | 2001-06-08 | |
25 | 78.99 m | ![]() |
Calgary, Canada | 2001-07-30 | PB |
Standing records prior to the 2001 season in track and field | ||||
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World Record | ![]() |
76.07 m | August 29, 1999 | ![]() |
Rank | Mark | Athlete | Venue | Date | Note |
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1 | 73.62 m | ![]() |
Adler, Russia | 2001-02-24 | |
2 | 71.71 m | ![]() |
Melbourne, Australia | 2001-09-09 | PB |
3 | 70.79 m | ![]() |
Doha, Qatar | 2001-05-18 | NR |
4 | 70.65 m | ![]() |
Edmonton, Canada | 2001-08-07 | PB |
5 | 70.62 m | ![]() |
Philadelphia, United States | 2001-04-28 | PB |
6 | 70.28 m | ![]() |
Seville, Spain | 2001-06-08 | |
7 | 70.19 m | ![]() |
Calgary, Alberta, Canada | 2001-07-30 | PB |
8 | 69.63 m | ![]() |
Potchefstroom, South Africa | 2001-03-24 | NR |
9 | 68.94 m | ![]() |
Seville, Spain | 2001-06-08 | |
10 | 68.50 m | ![]() |
Kladno, Czech Republic | 2001-06-16 | PB |
68.50 m | ![]() |
Ancona, Italy | 2001-07-15 | PB | |
12 | 68.15 m | ![]() |
Nice, France | 2001-03-17 | PB |
13 | 68.09 m | ![]() |
Bremen, Germany | 2001-06-24 | |
14 | 68.07 m | ![]() |
Baunatal, Germany | 2001-06-23 | PB |
15 | 67.98 m | ![]() |
Poznan, Poland | 2001-06-08 | PB |
16 | 67.97 m | ![]() |
Beijing, PR China | 2001-08-30 | |
17 | 67.46 m | ![]() |
Rüdlingen, Switzerland | 2001-08-18 | |
18 | 67.00 m | ![]() |
Yalta, Ukraine | 2001-02-11 | |
19 | 66.97 m | ![]() |
Guangzhou, PR China | 2001-11-22 | PB |
20 | 66.88 m | ![]() |
Knoxville, United States | 2001-04-13 | PB |
21 | 66.85 m | ![]() |
Eugene, United States | 2001-06-02 | PB |
22 | 66.58 m | ![]() |
Minsk, Belarus | 2001-06-30 | PB |
23 | 66.49 m | ![]() |
Zagreb, Croatia | 2001-07-02 | |
24 | 66.40 m | ![]() |
Kyiv, Ukraine | 2001-05-17 | PB |
25 | 66.31 m | ![]() |
Uppsala, Finland | 2001-06-12 | PB |