Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania, and competing for the University of California at Berkeley, set the all-time discus throw for men at 74.35 meters (243 feet, 11 inches) at a meet in Oklahoma in 2024.

Gabe Hull stepped into the ring, just a man with a small silver saucer gripped tightly in his hand. The sophomore took a deep breath as he swung his arm over his chest and back, quickly beginning to ...

The second-longest discus throw in history — by Lithuania’s Virgilijus Alekna — happened all the way back in 2000, and only two men have come within four meters of the record this decade.

Official Rules Adopted for Discus Throwing. Share full article. By the Public Schools Athletic League. Oct. 21, 1906; ... before the start of online publication in 1996.

History of discus throw and world records. The history of discus throw can be dated back to 708 BC. The event was introduced during the Ancient Olympics as a part of the ancient Greek pentathlon ...

Team GB discus throw at the Olympics 2024 Team GB have Nicholas Percy , who finished second in the British Championships this year, and Lawrence Okoye , who are outsiders to challenge for medals ...