New World Record in Discus Throwing: Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna Surpasses 74m!

In the Oklahoma Throws Series meeting held in Ramona on Sunday, Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna made history by breaking the longest standing men’s world record in discus throwing. The 21-year-old athlete threw an incredible 74.35m, surpassing the previous record of 74.08m set by Jurgen Schult in 1986.

Alekna’s impressive performance was part of a series of six throws over 70m, which he completed with great determination. He began his competition with an opening throw of 72.21m before achieving a mark of 70.32m in the second round. In the third round, he secured his place as the fourth best discus thrower of all time with a mark of 72.89m.

Alekna continued to impress with throws of 70.51m and a record-breaking 74.35m in the fifth round, pointing to the implement as it flew through the air. His new world record puts him in the same category as his father, two-time Olympic champion Virgilijus Alekna, who is currently third on the world all-time list with a throw of 73.88m from 2000.

This remarkable achievement by Mykolas Alekna came just one day after Cuba’s Yaime Perez set the longest women’s discus throw since 1989 with a mark of 73