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How ballet and hip-hop helped Valarie Allman win World Championship gold in Tokyo

On a humid September evening in Tokyo, Valarie Allman strutted into the discus circle for her first throw of the World Championships final. Discus in her right hand, the 30-year-old balletically spun ...
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Mykolas Alekna Makes History, Becomes First Man To Throw 75 metres To Set Discus Throw World Record

Lithuania’s Mykolas Alekna smashed the men's discus throw world record, making history by becoming the first athlete ever to surpass the 75-metre mark on Sunday. The 22-year-old threw 75.56m at the ...
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Marathon thrower Chris Marcell’s olympic dreams begin with commitment to SEC program

MARATHON – Marathon senior track sensation Chris Marcell has long waited for his opportunity to call himself a Division 1 ...
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‘Weather doping’ in Throw Town: Discus records tumble in Oklahoma but not without controversy

Discus records were smashed at the Continental Tour Bronze in Oklahoma but the event and the achievements were not without controversy. A Swedish commentator felt “weather doping” was at play as the ...
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Discus inferno: Australia's Denny eyes Tokyo throwdown with world record holder Alekna

MELBOURNE, Sept 17 (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 ...
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Chenango Forks’ Lauren Paske signs NLI to throw shot put and discus at the University of New Haven

BINGHAMTON, NY (WBNG) -- Chenango Forks senior, Lauren Paske signed on the dotted line to continue her track and field career at the University of New haven. After playing basketball and flag football ...