PARIS, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Lithuania's world record-holder Mykolas Alekna showed he is the man to beat in the men's discus at the Paris Olympics after his leading throw in Monday's preliminary round.

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 ...

Mansfield native Joseph Brown competes in the men's discus throw final during the U.S. Track and Field Olympic Team Trials Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Eugene, Ore. George Walker IV / AP With hair ...

EUGENE, ORE. - On Thursday, Madeleine Fey of the Kansas Track & Field Team, won the USATF U20 National Championship in the Women's Discus. "Maddie did a great job of staying focused and competing," ...

Indiana State senior Elias Foor placed 15th in the men’s discus, registering his longest throw at 187 feet and 11 inches, during the NCAA outdoor track and field championships Friday night at Hayward ...

Matt Denny finished in an agonising fourth place in a farcical discus final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. The competition was significantly delayed by torrential rain that hit Tokyo, ...

The end of the track and field season saw 17 current or former Ducks head to Tokyo for the 2025 World Athletics Championships. There, Oregon continued to support its legacy as a powerhouse in the ...