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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Marshall Ledbetter plays outfield and pitches some in the spring as well as throwing the discus in track.
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 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
Trollinger also tossed the discus and put the shot in track.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
This past year, Pepper-Jackson qualified for the West Virginia girls high school state track meet, finishing third in the discus throw and eighth in the shot put in the Class AAA division.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 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
Trollinger also tossed the discus and put the shot in track.
—Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Oct. 2025
This past year, Pepper-Jackson qualified for the West Virginia girls high school state track meet, finishing third in the discus throw and eighth in the shot put in the Class AAA division.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
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“The discus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20discus. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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