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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On the field, Valarie Allman continued her reign over the discus and Tara Davis-Woodhall leaped to the top mark in the world in the long jump.
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Potter, who is heading to compete at UConn in the fall, finished third in the New Balance Nationals Outdoor championships in both the discus (194 feet, 4 inches) and the hammer throw (227 feet, 9 inches, a state record).
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2025
From there, great marks continued in the shot put and resumed in the discus, leading to championships in both events in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 finals and in the CIF-SS Masters Meet.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
Senior Skylar Coffey is ranked 20th in the discus and 44th in the shot put.
—Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
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Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 4 Aug. 2025
Potter, who is heading to compete at UConn in the fall, finished third in the New Balance Nationals Outdoor championships in both the discus (194 feet, 4 inches) and the hammer throw (227 feet, 9 inches, a state record).
—Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 2 July 2025
From there, great marks continued in the shot put and resumed in the discus, leading to championships in both events in the CIF Southern Section Division 1 finals and in the CIF-SS Masters Meet.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 12 June 2025
Senior Skylar Coffey is ranked 20th in the discus and 44th in the shot put.
—Jacob Louraine, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
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“The discus.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20discus. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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