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Athletics-Day of monster discus throws condemned as 'weather doping'
(Reuters) -Performance-enhancing drugs have long been the scourge of athletics field events but now some observers are ...
Mykolas Alekna Breaks World Record in Discus Again - Twice
Mykolas Alekna continues to stretch the limits of what is possible in the discus throw. The 22-year-old Lithuanian, competing ...
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Mykolas Alekna breaks discus world record with historic throw
where he launched the discus 74.35m. The 2024 Olympic silver medalist was in sensational form, opening the competition with a world record throw of 74.89m before extending it even further in the ...
Lithuanian and Cal Bears star Mykolas Alekna sets world record with a 247-plus feet throw
Mykolas Alekna surpassed his world record in the discus twice on Sunday. The Lithuanian star threw a discus 247 feet, 9 ...
Mykolas Alekna Makes History, Becomes First Man To Throw 75 metres To Set Discus Throw World Record
Alekna first set the world record in 2024 with a throw of 74.35m. At Sunday’s event, the Olympic silver medallist improved ...
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‘Weather doping’ in Throw Town: Discus records tumble in Oklahoma but not without controversy
The statement added it would be “impossible” to measure wind for throwing events such as discus, due to the “vast area” it covers. “The meet in Ramona, Oklahoma is a certified ...