The Colorado High School Activities Association does not offer javelin. Following are thoughts about the scarcity of opportunities to throw the javelin.
Kara Winger, two-time Olympian in javelin and American record holder, resident of Colorado Springs:
“I think it’s a shame that more kids aren’t exposed to my favorite event at a younger age. I consider myself truly lucky to have grown up in Washington. The same safety precautions exist for the discus and shot put as for the javelin. Coaches and athletes just have to pay attention to where other people and their implements are. The infrastructure of the track surfaces doesn’t even have to change: We didn’t even have a runway at my high school, and the high jump apron that we threw off of went downhill and then uphill because of the way it drained.