Men's discus throw world record progression

Outdoor progression

On 7 July 1981, Ben Plucknett of the United States won a meet in Stockholm with a world record throw of , but the record was nullified by the I.A.A.F. one week later when they announced that Plucknett had tested positive for the banned anabolic steroid nortestosterone.

On 13 April 2025, Mykolas Alekna broke his own world record of 74.35 m from the previous year twice, throwing 74.89 and 75.56 m. At the same event, Australian Matthew Denny also threw , in excess of the old world record. However, Alekna by that point had already surpassed that mark.

Indoor world best progress

References

• Discus throw records IAAF.org

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