Bence Halász won the men’s hammer throw at Birmingham 2026 with 84.25 metres.
The Hungarian’s winning throw was listed as both a world-leading performance and a national record. Germany’s Merlin Hummel finished second with 81.30 metres, while Ukraine’s Mykhaylo Kokhan took bronze with 79.49 metres.
The hammer throw uses a metal ball attached to a wire and handle. Athletes build speed through turns inside a throwing circle before releasing the implement into the landing sector. The best legal throw determines the final ranking.
A national record is specific to the athlete’s country, whereas a world-leading performance is the best mark recorded globally during that season at that point. Neither label means the throw was automatically a world record.