Mykolas Alekna broke the oldest world record in a men’s Olympic event when he crushed the previous standard in the discus by nearly a foot on Sunday at the Oklahoma Throws Series meet at Ramona, Okla.

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© 2026 Yahoo. All rights reserved. Lithuanian Mykolas Alekna broke a 37-year-old world record in the men's discus, the oldest world record in men's track and field ...

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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 ...

Throughout the 2026 season, Elena Rybakina and Aryna Sabalenka’s tennis fates have been intertwined at the top of the sport. They have contested three finals, two of them at Grand Slams. They have ...

Mykola Alekna didn't get to compete for Oregon during the NCAA outdoor season this spring, but he did finally get to wear the Ducks uniform Saturday. The world record-holder from Lithuania, three ...

Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania made history on Sunday by breaking the world discus record and becoming the first athlete to surpass the 75-meter mark. The 22-year-old threw 75.56 meters at the World ...

Mykolas Alekna continues to stretch the limits of what is possible in the discus throw. The 22-year-old Lithuanian, competing in his final season as a Cal athlete, twice broke his own year-old world ...

Olympic medalist Mykolas Alekna was seen teaching American streamer IShowSpeed, aka Darren Watkins, how to throw the discus during the internet sensation's visit to Lithuania. Speed has a large social ...