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 ...
NCAA

California's Mykolas Alekna sets world record in discus throw

Alekna competed unattached at the Oklahoma Throws series, but excelled from the first throw. His series went 72.21 on his first throw, 70.32 on his second throw, 72.89 on his third throw, 70.51 on his ...
WBAY

Olympian who tried out for Packers sets Olympic record in discus throw

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — Don’t look now, but Jamaica, that Caribbean island known for producing elite sprinters such as Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, is now a field-event power. Roje Stona ...
KTHV

Razorback Rojé Stona's historic throw lands him Olympic gold in discus

SAINT-DENIS, France — Don't look now, but Jamaica, that Caribbean island known for producing elite sprinters such as Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, is now a field-event power. Former ...
The New York Times

Valarie Allman, with a newfound energy, charges into Olympics in women’s discus

Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. EUGENE, Ore. — Valarie Allman’s gold medal was secured. Her spot in Paris was never really in question. Whatever suspense existed in the ...
The Grand Junction Daily Sentinel

GJ junior is the talk of the track and field world

Mar 21, 2026 Mar 21, 2026 Updated Mar 22, 2026 Sometimes the track and field season is like a Christmas morning — so many ...
FloTrack

Laulauga Tausaga Lands Throw For The Ages, Wins World Discus Title

The story of the day on Tuesday was Laulauga Tausaga's shock win in the women's discus, which was a career-best throw by just over four meters. Laulauga Tausaga's first two throws did not go well on ...
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Two in a row: Penn alumnus Sam Mattis to feature at his second Olympics in the discus throw

The 2016 Wharton graduate, who holds the program record in the discus throw, finished second at the 2024 United States Olympic Trials to qualify for his second straight Olympic team. For many Penn ...
The Desert Sun

The art of the discus: Shadow Hills' Victoria Soto explains how to maximize your throw

Shadow Hills discus thrower Victoria Soto has come a long way since her first competitive throw at the high school level. She had to laugh when she recalled her humbling beginning. "I was a freshman ...
inforum

Record-breaking discus throw by Hillsboro-CV's Pastian, May-Port-CG's title-winning vault headline Class B state track meet

BISMARCK — Kaden Pastian walked to the throwing circle for the final discus throw of his high school career Friday at the North Dakota Class B boys track and field meet. It was sinking in. He was ...
Grand Forks Herald

Hillsboro-CV's Kaden Pastian breaks state record with championship discus throw on his last try

BISMARCK -- Hillsboro-Central Valley's Kaden Pastian went from almost losing out on a state championship to recording the longest discus throw in North Dakota state Class B track and field history.