San Diego Union-Tribune

Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna breaks discus throw record that stood since 1986

RAMONA, Okla.RAMONA, Okla. — Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania broke a world record in the discus throw that had stood since 1986 on Sunday at the Oklahoma Throws Series competition. Alekna’s throw of 243 ...
CNN

Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna breaks longest standing men’s track and field world record

Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna broke a world record that had stood for four decades at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational meeting in Ramona on Sunday. The Lithuanian’s throw of 74 ...
9NEWS

All your Paris Olympic discus throw questions answered

PARIS, France — Discus throw is one of the premier track and field events held every four years at the Summer Olympics. In the discus throw, athletes hurl a metal disc-shaped object as far as they can ...