Mykolas Alekna continues to stretch the limits of what is possible in the discus throw. The 22-year-old Lithuanian, competing in his final season as a Cal athlete, twice broke his own year-old world ...

Aug 6, 2024; Paris Saint-Denis, France; Valarie Allman (USA) celebrates her gold medal in women’s discus throw during the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games at Stade de France. Mandatory Credit: Andrew ...

On a humid September evening in Tokyo, Valarie Allman strutted into the discus circle for her first throw of the World Championships final. Discus in her right hand, the 30-year-old balletically spun ...

After what his coach called “a dream season” in 2024, Mykolas Alekna will begin his final Cal track and field season at the Brutus Hamilton Invitational at Edwards Stadium on Saturday. Alekna, the ...

Throwing the discus and shot put are forms of art. The two main throwing events in high school track and field may require the most muscle of any discipline, but they also rely heavily on technique ...

One of the world’s oldest sports still being played, the discus throw involves tossing a heavy disc as far as you can. It may sound simple, but technique, form and strength all come into play when ...

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y. — Section II athletes represented well at the NYSPHSAA outdoor track and field championships at Middletown High School on Friday and Saturday. On Saturday in the girls Class B 4×400, ...

An Aussie discus thrower who broke the world record last weekend has had his achievements marred by a bizarre claim of 'weather doping' from some commentators. Matthew Denny was competing at the ...