NFHS introduces rules change in shot put, discus to reduce risk of injury

NFHS introduces rules change in shot put, discus to reduce risk on injury. See what changes were made.
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 ...
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The best of U.S. Olympic discus thrower Valarie Allman in images

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 ...
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 ...
ESPN

Valarie Allman's discus win gives United States track and field its first gold medal of Tokyo Games

TOKYO -- The path to Valarie Allman's gold medal -- the first for the U.S. track and field team at Olympic Stadium -- started with, of all things, a plate of spaghetti. That promise of pasta from her ...
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Shot put and discus: More than just throwing

HASTINGS, Minn. - Throwing the discus or shot put is the most technique-heavy event in track and field. A thrower has to perfect every motion from their feet to their arms to excel. Todd Levos, the ...
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Discus thrower Mykolas Alekna breaks oldest world record in men's track and field

Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna broke a 37-year-old world record in the men's discus, the oldest world record in men's track and field. Alekna, a 21-year-old junior at Cal-Berkeley, threw the four-pound ...