a 34.92º throwing sector that is centered on the throwing circle. The sector angle was chosen because it provides a sector whose bounds are easy to measure and lay out on a field (10 metres out from the center of the ring, 6 metres across). A violation of the rules results in a foul and the throw not being counted.

As of 2025 the men's hammer world record is held by Yuriy Sedykh, who threw at the 1986 European Athletics Championships