Valarie Allman competes in the women's discus during the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field in Eugene.The women's discus during the U.S. Track and Field Trials at Hayward Field in ...

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil – Former Kansas thrower Mason Finley proved his mettle among the world’s best discus throwers as he advanced to the final of the Olympic discus Friday morning inside Olympic ...

South Kitsap senior track and field standout Grace Degarimore is currently ranked No. 5 in javelin and No. 2 in shot put among Class 4A girls, but it's the discus where she's extra motivated to live ...

April 14 (Reuters) - Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania shattered the world discus record on Sunday, eclipsing the longest-standing global men's mark in athletics set 38 years ago. The 21-year-old threw an ...

TOPEKA — Throwers live a completely different life than the rest of any track and field roster. They don’t need to run far to warm up and they require implements that seem to date back to the Roman ...

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 ...

Her sights are set on Paris, but Fraley's dedication goes beyond the competition. Between throws, this brainy athlete is taking classes for her second master's degree. Discus throw isn't just about ...

There she was, walking a hallway at L’Anse Creuse one day when coach Mike Hale noticed her. “He saw my height and said, ‘You’ve got to throw for me,’” Leah Kern recalled. “I just went along with it, ...

The Nixa standout continues rewriting records, dominating both the shot put and discus while eyeing even bigger throws — and an NFL future Nixa junior Jackson Cantwell holds two of the best high ...

Jackson Sines wasn’t satisfied with one personal best. The Fraser senior twice surpassed what had been his PR in the pole vault and had a career-topping discus throw while qualifying for the state ...

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 ...