Overview

• Merlin Hummel achieved a throw of 80.11 meters at the Hallesche Werfertage, marking the first time a German has surpassed the 80-meter mark since 2007.
• This performance places the 23-year-old twelfth on Germany's all-time hammer throw rankings, solidifying his position among the nation's elite athletes.
• Hummel's move to Leichtathletikgemeinschaft Stadtwerke München earlier this year, while retaining coach Martin Ständner, has delivered immediate results.
• His career trajectory includes a U23 European silver medal in 2023, a fourth-place finish at the 2024 European Championships, and a top-ten result at the Paris Olympics.
• Hummel joins Markus Esser and Karsten Kobs as the only German hammer throwers since 2000 to achieve a throw beyond 80 meters.