DES MOINES — Winning a state championship is hard. Defending a state title can be even harder. Unless you're Delilah Subsin, who clinched her second straight win in the Class 4A girls discus throw on ...

ROMEROME — Former world champion Kristjan Ceh of Slovenia won the discus throw amid a world-class field on the opening night of the European athletics championships Friday. Ceh’s throw reached 68.08 ...

There are plenty of things Lithuanian discus specialist Mykolas Alekna enjoys about being a student at Cal. He has learned to fend for himself 5,700 miles from home, cultivated friendships, benefitted ...

SAINT-DENIS, France — Don't look now, but Jamaica, that Caribbean island known for producing elite sprinters such as Usain Bolt and Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, is now a field-event power. Former ...

April 15 (Reuters) - Performance-enhancing drugs have long been the scourge of athletics field events but now some observers are claiming "weather doping" was behind a slew of discus records at a ...

World-recordholder Mykolas Alekna needed just two throws in the men's discus qualifying on Monday to lock up a spot in the Paris Olympics final. After fouling on his first attempt, the Cal junior from ...

COLUMBUS — Simply put, Cashton cashed in early —and held on late. Yes indeed, it is sometimes about how you start — as case in point with Wheelersburg junior thrower Cashton Adkins. That’s because ...

Throwing the discus and shot put are forms of art. The two main throwing events in high school track and field may require the most muscle of any discipline, but they also rely heavily on technique ...

The discus throw requires a comprehensive understanding of its principles, emphasizing the importance of twist, torque, and centrifugal force. Athletes must develop a systematic approach to improve ...