US EditionLithuanian and Cal Bears star Mykolas Alekna sets world record with a 247-plus feet throw
- Kieran Reilly set two new world records in BMX freestyling at a Red Bull event in Manchester, despite being hospitalized just 48 hours prior.
- Mykolas Alekna, a Lithuanian discus thrower, achieved a 247 feet, 9 inches throw at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational, surpassing his own previous world record.
- Alekna's first attempt also recorded a throw of 245 feet, 7 inches; both records are pending ratification.
- At 22 years old, Alekna is a UC student, following in the footsteps of his father, Virgilijus, a two-time Olympic champion.
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Lithuanian and Cal Bears star Mykolas Alekna sets world record with a 247-plus feet throw - Seymour Tribune
RAMONA, Okla. (AP) — Mykolas Alekna surpassed his world record in the discus twice on Sunday. The Lithuanian star threw a discus 247 feet, 9 inches (75.56 meters) at the Oklahoma Throws Series World Invitational. In his first attempt, he also had a record-breaking throw of 245-7 (74.89 meters). The record is subject to ratification. Last year at the same event, he broke a world record that had stood since 1986 and went on to earn a silver medal …
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