Farthest discus throw (male) - Guinness World Records
The farthest discus throw (male) is 75.56 metres (247 ft 10 in), achieved by Mykolas Alekna (Lithuania) in Ramona, Oklahoma, USA, on 13 April 2025. Mykolas Alekna twice broke his own discus world …
Lithuanian and Cal Bears star Mykolas Alekna sets world record with a ...
Apr 13, 2025 · RAMONA, Okla. (AP) — Mykolas Alekna surpassed his world record in the discus twice on Sunday. The Lithuanian star threw a discus 247 feet, 9 inches (75.56 meters) at the Oklahoma …
Alekna shatters discus world record with 75.56m in Ramona
Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna improved his own discus world record by more than a metre with a sensational 75.56m* throw at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational, a World Athletics …
Men's discus throw world record progression - Wikipedia
Memorial circle at the Ludvík Daněk Town Stadium in Turnov, Czech Republic. The Czech inscription translates as: "At this spot on August 2, 1964, Ludvík Daněk set world record in discus throw marking …
Things to know about discus world record breaker Mykolas Alekna
May 17, 2024 · In April 2024, Mykolas Alekna stunned the athletics world when, making full use of perfect throwing conditions, he broke the oldest-existing men's world record in the books – the discus …
The Discus World Record & Olympic Record - Outperform
On June 6th, 1986 a handful of spectators at a small track meet in Neubrandenburg Germany witnessed what was previously though impossible - a discus throw over 240 feet (73 meters).
Discus throw - Wikipedia
Generally, throws into a moderate headwind achieve the maximum distance. Also, a faster-spinning discus imparts greater gyroscopic stability. The technique of discus throwing is quite difficult to …
California's Mykolas Alekna sets world record in discus throw
Apr 14, 2024 · California's Mykolas Alekna set a world record of 74.35 meters in the discus throw at the Oklahoma Throws Series.
What is the longest distance for discus? - Answers
Jul 25, 2025 · The longest distance ever recorded for a discus throw is 74.08 meters (243 feet 0 inches), achieved by Jürgen Schult of East Germany on June 6, 1986. This world record still stands today and...
Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna breaks longest standing ... - CNN
Apr 15, 2024 · 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 …