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 ...

Bowling Green State University throwing recruit Emma Hoffmann, of Ottawa-Glandorf, heaves the discus at the Gold Medal Meet at Ottawa-Glandorf High School. Three Northwest Ohio throwers, Emma Hoffman ...

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 ...

Stanford University graduate Valarie Allman became the back-to-back Olympic champion in the women's discus throw Monday. Allman grabbed the gold medal at the Paris Olympics with a throw of 69.50 ...

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 ...

A University of Pennsylvania graduate just missed out on advancing in men's discus on Day 10 of the Olympic Games.Sam Mattis competed in the Group A qualifier. The top 6 throwers advanced. Mattis came ...

He currently holds the school record in both the indoor shot at 59 feet, 6.5 inches and the outdoor shot at 61-01. His best mark in the discus is 154-07. At the Gary Benson Invite in Sheridan on ...

Andrew Ninow, pronounced (NIN-oh), enters his fourth year as the associate head track and field coach for throws at the University of Oklahoma. Regarded as one of the nation’s top throwing coaches, ...

(WXMI) — Grand Valley State University discus thrower Erika Beistle will compete for a spot on Team USA Thursday night. Beistle finished in fourth place in the qualifying round of the women's discus ...

Ateneo de Manila University student Russel Je Ricaforte has proven why he deserves to be a part of the national team. The 5-foot-10 discus thrower bagged a bronze medal at the 33rd Southeast Asian ...

RAMONA, Okla. (AP) — 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 feet, 11 ...