Maggie Malone

GENEVA, NE — Southeast Nebraska’s Olympian is back in the United States. Geneva native Maggie Malone returned from Tokyo a couple weeks ago after finishing 10th in women’s javelin. She failed to advance past the prelims in Rio in 2016 but qualified for the finals this time and posted a top throw just under 60 meters.

Geneva native Maggie Malone placed 10th in the women's javelin throw at the Summer Olympics on Friday in Tokyo. Malone, who had the second-best mark in qualifying, threw a final round-best 59.82 meters (196 feet, 4 inches) in the finals. China's Liu Shiying won gold with a throw of 66.34...

Javelin thrower Maggie Malone, a Texas A&M graduate with East Texas ties, placed 10th Friday morning in the women’s javelin throw at the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. Malone, who placed second in qualifying for the final, finished 10th overall, with a top throw of 59.82 meters. Liu Shiying of China captured the gold medal in the event with a throw of 66.34 meters. Maria Andrejczyk of Poland won silver with a throw of 64.61 meters. Andrejczyk narrowly edged Kelsey-Lee Barber of Australia, who recorded a top throw of 64.56 meters.

An athlete with East Texas ties has a chance to bring home the gold from the Summer Olympic Games in Tokyo. Javelin thrower Maggie Malone, a Texas A&M graduate, reached the finals in the javelin throw on Tuesday with a launch of 63.07 meters (about 207 feet). That placed her second overall to Poland's Maria Andrejczyk, who had a top qualifying mark of 65.24 meters or 214 feet.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — WVTM 13's Brittany Decker talks to Maggie Malone, a Team USA Olympic track and field athlete, about her move to Birmingham to train for the Summer Games with a javelin great, Tom Pukstys. Check out the full story in the video above.

TOYKO -- Former Texas A&M All-American Maggie Malone, representing the United States, needed only one throw Monday in the women's javelin to qualify for the finals at the Tokyo Games. Malone's effort of 206 feet, 11 inches was the second best. Poland’s Maria Andrejczyk topped the 12 qualifiers. The finals will be at 6:50 a.m. Friday.

Only 10 years ago, Maggie Malone had never competed in javelin. Now, she has a chance at calling herself the best in the world. In the coming weeks, Malone will compete for a gold medal in the women’s javelin at the Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo is the largest city in the entire world, with an estimated 37 million people living within the city’s urban area, but Malone’s Olympic journey began on a much smaller scale.

Only 10 years ago, Maggie Malone had never competed in javelin. Now, she has a chance at calling herself the best in the world. In the coming weeks, Malone will compete for a gold medal in the women’s javelin at the Tokyo Olympics. Tokyo is the largest city in the entire world, with an estimated 37 million people living within the city’s urban area, but Malone’s Olympic journey began on a much smaller scale.

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. -- Former Texas A&M All-American Maggie Malone set an American record in women's javelin with a throw of 221 feet, 1 inch at the American JavFest on Saturday in East Stroudsburg, Pa. Malone easily topped second-place finisher Avione Allgood-Whetstone (184-4). Malone qualified for the Tokyo Olympics in...

EAST STROUDSBURG, Pa. – Three U.S. Olympians were were among those who threw the javelin at the sixth annual American JavFest at East Stroudsburg High School South, Saturday. One Olympian, Maggie Malone, set a new U.S. women’s javelin record with a throw of 221 feet, 1 inch.

During Saturday’s action at the United States Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon, former Texas A&M javelin thrower Maggie Malone punched her ticket to Tokyo in style. Following her first four throws, Malone was sitting in second place. On her fifth attempt, she tossed the javelin 208 feet, four inches (63.50m), putting her into the top spot by almost seven feet. None only did the throw ensure her spot on Team USA, but it was also good enough to claim the championship and break the meet record in the process.