40 years of sports science, technique and nutrition training plus the fact every generation seems to be a few cm taller than the one which came before it?
Plus it's a fairly niche sport. It's entirely possible there are athletes out there with lots more potential than those who have currently taken part but have never even thrown.
It does seem every single thread on this board is about 5 posts away from talking about PEDs.
Track and field is the largest sport in the world, it is not a niche sport. Every human on the planet has raced and tried to jump or throw something. Everyone with a modicum of talent has tried track and field. Most drop out when they keep getting beat by the top athletes. Those who continue in the sport can provably claim they are the best in the world. They prove it at every meet.
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Rumor has it that after he feels that he has reached his maximum in the shot, he's going to return to the discus in order to set the world record. The smart money is that he will succeed.
Rumor has it that after he feels that he has reached his maximum in the shot, he's going to return to the discus in order to set the world record. The smart money is that he will succeed.
He should switch to the steeplechase (same with Matt Boling).
the two could become the greatest event-switching athlete rivalry of all time
Track and field is the largest sport in the world, it is not a niche sport. Every human on the planet has raced and tried to jump or throw something. Everyone with a modicum of talent has tried track and field. Most drop out when they keep getting beat by the top athletes. Those who continue in the sport can provably claim they are the best in the world. They prove it at every meet.
This is true only about running. There are many people in the world who don't get to know how good they can be in the field events, or hurdles because they don't get the opportunity at young ages. Just check some of the national records in field events. Some are really bad.
Average career of an NFL Offensive Lineman - 3.63 years.
No thank you. 😃
I'll take the four Olympic golds over 15 years (maybe even 5 over 20? 🤔) and however close he can get to 80'.
If he had the skill to play football he would have. There is TONs more money involved. Even if he only did 3-4 years.
Alan
National Football League minimum salary, which it's fair to presume an untested walk-on 'experiment' who never played college ball would be in the neighborhood of...$750,000
Times 3.63 year average offensive lineman career...$2,722,500
Ryan Crouser estimated net worth as of 2021...$3 million
Chance of career ending injury on first day of training...Football > Shotputtin'
Know things before you post on the World Famous Let's Run Message boards...Priceless
Average career of an NFL Offensive Lineman - 3.63 years.
No thank you. 😃
I'll take the four Olympic golds over 15 years (maybe even 5 over 20? 🤔) and however close he can get to 80'.
If he had the skill to play football he would have. There is TONs more money involved. Even if he only did 3-4 years.
Alan
I consider Michael "Blindside" Oher an average level NFL success at left tackle.
Michael Oher, 2023 net worth, $25 million.
Krouser, 2023 net worth, $3 million.
If age 12 to age 17 Krouser looked in the mirror and saw a Michael Oher or superior left tackle talent, Krouser would have chosen American football over shot put.
What I know, he can trow farther then any East German could do.
Is doping the only subject you are interested in?
Name me a sport that doesn't have doping.
According to WADA, track and field are up there amongst their greatest concerns with regard to doping. So tell yourself how a massive world mark in an event that lends itself to doping must be clean.
If he had the skill to play football he would have. There is TONs more money involved. Even if he only did 3-4 years.
Alan
National Football League minimum salary, which it's fair to presume an untested walk-on 'experiment' who never played college ball would be in the neighborhood of...$750,000
Times 3.63 year average offensive lineman career...$2,722,500
Ryan Crouser estimated net worth as of 2021...$3 million
Chance of career ending injury on first day of training...Football > Shotputtin'
Know things before you post on the World Famous Let's Run Message boards...Priceless
I am not saying right this moment. He has no football skills. Had he chose to stick with football and actually had the skills to continue and excel in college then as an average run of the mill lineman he would be much better off today.
Track is not a real pro sport. Most of these Olympians have to get a real job afterwards or sometimes even during their career. It is worse for field events.