Discus thrower Alekna shatters longest-standing men's world record

Discus thrower Alekna shatters longest-standing men's world record

The Straits Times - Sports·2024-04-15 09:02

Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania shattered the world discus record on Sunday, eclipsing the longest-standing global men's mark in athletics set 38 years ago.

The 21-year-old threw an astonishing 74.35 metres with his fifth attempt at a throws meet in Ramona, Oklahoma to break German Juergen Schult's record of 74.08 set in 1986.

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