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.

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.

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.

The hammer throw, shot put and discus are amongst the ultimate displays of strength at the Paris 2024 Olympics. The shot put and discus have been part of the Olympic schedule since the very first ...

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 USA's Valarie Allman celebrated winning the gold medal in the women’s discus throw event on Monday.Allman on winning discus throw gold medal: ‘Tonight, I'm the city' originally appeared ...

Card, 23, who graduated in May from the University of Wisconsin, was the 2016 NCAA outdoor champion with a throw of 208 feet 5 inches (63.52 meters), which broke her own Big Ten record and is her ...

On a perfectly sunny, breezy summer day, teens may relax by the pool or hang out with friends and not think about the long school year they just finished. But not all of them. Vernon Hills High ...

Sam Mattis, of the United States, competes during the men's discus throw qualification at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader) AP By ...

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 ...