Gender                             Minimum Distance (Must be thrown in practice to compete in a meet)
7th & 8th grade  girls                       45’
7th & 8th grade  boys                      50' 

World Records
   Women    1 kilogram  (2.2 pounds)   76.80 m    (251'11")    Gabriele Reinsch    GDR (East Germany)    1988-Jul-09
   Men         2 kilograms (4.4 pounds)  74.08 m    (243'0")       Jürgen Schult        GDR (East Germany)    1986-Jun-06