Reuters
[Source: Reuters]
Mykolas Alekna of Lithuania made history on Sunday by breaking the world discus record and becoming the first athlete to surpass the 75-metre mark.
The 22-year-old threw 75.56 metres at the World Athletics Continental Tour Bronze meeting in Ramona, Oklahoma, eclipsing his own previous world record by more than a metre.
The 2024 Olympic silver medallist was in sensational form, opening the competition with a world record throw of 74.89m before extending it even further in the fourth round.
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Australia’s Matt Denny also impressed, surpassing Alekna’s record from last year with a throw of 74.78m.
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