Oldest survivng Olympic measurements

According to Official Guinness Records,

The oldest surviving measurements are a long jump of 7.05 m (23 ft 1.5 in) by Chionis of Sparta in c. 656 BC and a discus throw of 101 cubits (about 46.3 m or 152 ft) by Protesilaus.
Information from Archives (e.g. 1993). Submitted for use in Scholastic's Modern Marvels

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Content last updated on 2018-11-27