World Record Holders
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Biographies
Mykolas Alekna: Lithuania’s Discus World-Record Star
Introduction Mykolas Alekna is a Lithuanian athlete and one of the greatest young discus throwers in the world. He is best known for setting the men’s discus world record of 75.56 metres on 13 April 2025. This historic performance made him the first male athlete officially to throw a discus farther than 75 metres. Alekna is also an Olympic silver…
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Biographies
Emmanuel Wanyonyi: Age, Records and Inspiring Life Story
Introduction Emmanuel Wanyonyi is a Kenyan middle-distance runner best known for winning the men’s 800 metres at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. He later became the 2025 world 800m champion and broke the men’s 1000m world record in July 2026. His journey is remarkable because success did not come from an easy childhood. Wanyonyi left school when he was young,…
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