In 1971 one Harry Drake — allegedly — launched an arrow ~676 yards using a footbow he designed and built himself. The record still stands.

In 2021, engineer Alan Case tried to beat it. Unfortunately his official attempt released an arrow that travelled 800 feet-per-second into his own foot… less than a foot away.

The next day, on crutches, Case found one of his other practice arrows. It had broken Drake’s record, going 1823 yards, but because it was a practice attempt it did not count.

This Outdoor Life article by Dac Collins has a video.