The women's discus throw event at the 2020 Summer Olympics took place on 31 July and 2 August 2021 at the Japan National Stadium, with 31 athletes competing.

Allman was the only first throw automatic qualifier for the final, Kamalpreet Kaur getting the mark exactly on her third and last attempt.

That lasted long enough for Allman to take her first throw, capped with a pirouette, the former dancer launched it 68.98 m (226 ft 3 in).

The next thrower, Marike Steinacker skidded across the wet ring before even completing her spin.

They called the next thrower Yang Chen who slipped and threw her discus into the cage awkwardly.

More people with towels and brooms were dispatched to try to dry the ring, still in pouring rain.

40 minutes after the last throw, the athletes were brought back to the competition area where they began warming up.

As the first thrower back, Allman was tentative, hew throw going vertical as much as horizontal.

Only Pudenz was able to improve to 66.86m, which secured her hold on silver but didn't challenge Allman's first round throw.

Essentially the medal positions proved to be established in the first round and a half, before the rain.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the period was suspended from 6 April 2020 to 30 November 2020, with the end date extended to 29 June 2021.