Athletics at the 2026 Commonwealth Games – Men's discus throw
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The men's discus throw at the 2026 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Scotstoun Stadium from 31 July to 1 August 2026.
VenueScotstoun Stadium, Glasgow
Dates31 July (qualification)
1 August (final)[1]
1 August (final)[1]
Winning distance67.73 m
| Men's discus throw at the 2026 Commonwealth Games | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Scotstoun Stadium, Glasgow | |||||||||
| Dates | 31 July (qualification) 1 August (final)[1] | |||||||||
| Winning distance | 67.73 m | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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Records
Prior to this competition, the existing world, Commonwealth and Commonwealth Games records were as follows[2]:
| Men's Discus throw | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World record | 75.56 m |  Mykolas Alekna (LTU) |
13 Apr 2025 | Ramona,  United States |
| Commonwealth record | 74.78 m |  Matthew Denny (AUS) |
13 Apr 2025 | Ramona, United States |
| Games record | 68.20 m |  Fedrick Dacres (JAM) |
13 Apr 2018 | Gold Coast, Australia |
Schedule
The schedule is as follows[1]:
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2026 | 10:00 | Qualfication |
| 1 August 2026 | 10:00 | Final |
All times are British Summer Time (UTC+1)
Results
Qualification
The qualification round was scheduled for the morning of 31 July 2026 but in the event was cancelled in favour of a straight final.
Final
The final was scheduled for 1 August 2026.[1]
| Rank | Name | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |  Matthew Denny (AUS) | 66.87 | x | 67.32 | 67.73 | 65.77 | 67.26 | 67.73 | |
 | Fedrick Dacres (JAM) | 58.05 | 65.10 | 62.81 | x | 61.44 | x | 65.10 | |
 |  Lawrence Okoye (ENG) | x | 63.63 | x | x | x | 64.45 | 64.45 | |
| 4 |  Alex Rose (SAM) | 61.53 | 63.32 | x | 61.33 | x | 58.20 | 63.32 | |
| 5 | Ralford Mullings (JAM) | x | x | 62.85 | x | x | x | 62.85 | |
| 6 |  Iosif Papa (CYP) | 57.88 | 54.75 | 59.04 | x | x | 59.31 | 59.31 | |
| 7 |  Nicholas Percy (SCO) | 52.69 | 54.06 | 57.05 | 58.00 | 58.28 | x | 58.28 | |
| 8 |  Ryan Williams (NAM) | x | 52.19 | 54.95 | 47.40 | 54.84 | 55.37 | 55.37 | |
| 9 |  Christopher Sophie (MRI) | 52.37 | 53.96 | x | 53.96 | SB | |||
| 10 |  Tayjo Oppong-Adjei (TCA) | x | 50.27 | x | 50.27 | ||||
| 11 |  Penisimani Ta'e'iloa (TGA) | x | 41.65 | x | 41.65 | ||||
 Irfan Shamsuddin (MAS) | x | x | x | NM | |||||
 Lucien Wangba (CMR) | x | x | x | NM |