MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australian discus king Matt Denny is chasing his first world championships medal in Tokyo and will do it alongside the man he regards as both the benchmark and a drinking buddy: ...

TOKYO (Reuters) -One throw was all it took for the Valarie Allman of the United States to win Olympic gold in the women’s discus on Monday, with an effort of 68.98 metres. Germany’s Kristin Pudenz had ...

First of all, the rules. Athletes throw a metal disc weighing 2kg for men (22cm in diameter) and 1kg (18cm in diameter) for women, as far as possible while remaining inside a 2.5-metre diameter circle ...

TOKYO (Reuters) - American double Olympic discus champion Valarie Allman said she finally "feels complete" after claiming the world title that had proved so elusive when she took an emphatic gold in ...

Obiageri Amaechi secures a silver medal for Team Nigeria in the women's discus at the 2025 Islamic Solidarity Games, throwing ...

Choosing the right implement in the throws disciplines can be a nightmare. Let’s be honest, we’re all initially attracted by the paintwork, and surely paying more will get you better equipment, right?

World Athletics will ratify a slew of discus records at a meeting in the United States on Sunday, blowing away claims of "weather doping." ...

TOKYO, Sept 21 - Former Olympic champion Daniel Stahl of Sweden won the last gold medal of the 2025 World Athletics Championships on Sunday with the penultimate throw of a men's discus final delayed ...

(Reuters) - Ehsan Hadadi, Iran's first Olympic track and field medalist, has tested positive for coronavirus, World Athletics reported on Saturday. Hadadi, the Asian discus champion who became a ...