Joy McArthur, Athletics | Hammer throw which became the “meaning of life”. New heroine who loves Japan
2024.08.01
Hammer throw was her first encounter with something that “made me want to put my life on the line for the first time” for Joy McArthur. Without any confidence and nothing that she wants to do. It wasn't until she started working on hammer throw that she was able to face herself.
In February 2022, she chose a Japanese citizenship, and in April of the following year, she broke the Japanese record held by Yuka Murofushi for the first time in 19 years. In April 2024, she marked 70m51, becoming the first Japanese woman to reach the 70m mark. The words of the 25-year-old, who suddenly became a new heroine, were not only about hammer throw, but also about her love for Japan, where she lived until she was eight years old.
Joy McArthur, Athletics | Hammer throw which became the “meaning of life”. New heroine who loves Japan
2023.08.18
