Lithuanian discus thrower Mykolas Alekna broke a world record that had stood for four decades at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational meeting in Ramona on Sunday.
The Lithuanian’s throw of 74.35 meters surpassed Jurgen Schult’s effort in 1986, when the German threw 74.08m. Schult’s landmark effore had been the longest-standing record in track and field, according to Olympics.com. According to World Athletics, Alekna’s throw was initially measured at 74.41m but later was revised, pending ratification. “It’s hard to understand what I just did,” Alekna said after his achievement. “I saw the throws and I knew that it could be the day, and it just happened.
39m on April 6 moved him to 10th on the world all-time list – and he carried on that momentum. All six of his attempts on Sunday were over the 70m mark. Born in Lithuania on September 28, 2002, Alekna is already one of the leading athletes in his discipline. He moved to train in the US in 2021, and at 20, he became the youngest athlete to throw beyond 70m. He is also a two-time medalist at the World Championships, and the 2022 European champion.
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