the discus
noun
: an athletic event in which people compete by trying to throw a discus (a heavy flat round object) farther than everyone else
winner of the discus
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Byron Nelson also got a second-place finish from Landon Crawford in the discus with a throw of 175-3.
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Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Willis, a three-sport athlete, plays defender in soccer and throws the discus in the spring.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Ned also won the discus with a toss of 161-7.
—Jeffrey Perkins, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Mar. 2026
Consider the case of Olga Koteko, a teacher in Saskatchewan, Canada, who took up various track and field events, including sprinting, triple jumps, and throwing the discus in her 70s and was breaking world records right up to her death at age 95.
—Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
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Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Willis, a three-sport athlete, plays defender in soccer and throws the discus in the spring.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2026
Ned also won the discus with a toss of 161-7.
—Jeffrey Perkins, San Antonio Express-News, 7 Mar. 2026
Consider the case of Olga Koteko, a teacher in Saskatchewan, Canada, who took up various track and field events, including sprinting, triple jumps, and throwing the discus in her 70s and was breaking world records right up to her death at age 95.
—Amanda Gardner, Martha Stewart, 8 Feb. 2026
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“The discus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20discus. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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