Mark Murro

Murro held the United States record in men's javelin throw from 1969 to 1982 and competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

[4] Murro was the top American at the Olympics, throwing 80.08 m (262 ft 8+1⁄2 in) and placing ninth;[1][4] Track & Field News ranked him as the world's 10th best javelin thrower that year.

[6] Murro continued improving in the next years, breaking Covelli's American record with a throw of 292 ft 8 in (89.21 m) in Tempe, Arizona on May 23, 1969.

[3][10] He was ranked fourth in the world that year, behind Jānis Lūsis, Pauli Nevala and Jorma Kinnunen.

[1] However, two months later at the Compton Invitational he slipped while throwing and sprained his ankle,[12] missing the NCAA meet and failing to qualify for the national championship final as a result.