▁transition ing ▁into ▁the ▁spin ning ▁position . ▁The ▁thro wer ▁then ▁turns ▁he el ▁to ▁toe ▁up ▁to ▁four ▁times ▁across ▁the ▁ring ▁and ▁toward ▁the ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁circle . ▁At ▁the ▁front ▁of ▁the ▁circle , ▁the ▁thro wer ▁releases ▁the ▁weight ▁over ▁his / her ▁shoulder ▁and ▁into ▁the ▁landing ▁area . ▁The ▁landing ▁area ▁is ▁a ▁sector ▁of ▁ 3 4 . 9 2 ° ▁which ▁is ▁identical ▁to ▁the ▁Ham mer ▁throw , ▁Disc us ▁throw ▁and ▁Sh ot ▁Put . ▁ ▁Because ▁of ▁the ▁dem ands ▁of ▁the ▁landing ▁area , ▁US AT F ▁rules ▁allow ▁for ▁the ▁event ▁as ▁part ▁of ▁an ▁ind oor ▁meet ▁to ▁be ▁held ▁out do ors . ▁ ▁The ▁world ▁record ▁for ▁men ▁is ▁ 2 5 . 4 1 ▁m ▁( out door ) ▁and ▁ 2 5 . 8 6 ▁m ▁( 8 4 ' 1 0 ") ▁( indo or ) ▁and ▁is ▁held ▁by ▁American ▁L ance ▁De al . ▁For ▁women , ▁who ▁throw ▁a ▁weight ▁of ▁ 2 0   lb , ▁the ▁world ▁record ▁is ▁ 2 4 . 5 7 ▁m ▁( 8 0 ' 0 7 ½ ") ▁( out door ) ▁set ▁by ▁Brit t any ▁R iley ▁of ▁Southern ▁Illinois ▁University ▁on ▁ 2 7 ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁and ▁ 2 5 . 6 0 ▁m ▁( indo or ), ▁by ▁G wen ▁Ber ry , ▁on ▁ 4 ▁March ▁ 2 0 1 7 .