January 29, 2022
Ryan Crouser DID NOT Break the Shot Put World Record at Millrose
An embarrassing moment for the sport as a measurement error was not conveyed to the crowd, the national tv audience or even the results system.
July 31, 2021
Tokyo 2020 Day 3 Morning Session: World Leader Randolph Ross Is Eliminated in 400m Prelims as All 3 American Women Advance to Steeplechase Final
Ross let up at the line and missed out on the final auto spot in his heat by .03. China’s Lijiao Gong won the women’s shot put as the USA’s Raven Saunders & New Zealand’s Valerie Adams took silver & bronze.
June 18, 2021
Men’s Shot Put: Ryan Crouser SHATTERS 31-Year-Old World Record
The first world record at the newly-renovated Hayward Field has fallen on the first day of the 2020 US Olympic Track and Field Trials -- and it was set by an Oregon native. Ryan Crouser crushed the men's shot put world record by 25 centimeters (9+ inches).
February 06, 2020
Ranking the Top 10 Events at the 2020 NYRR Millrose Games
From Allyson Felix and Grant Holloway in the sprints, to Joe Kovacs and Ryan Crouser in the throws, to Donavan Brazier, Filip Ingebrigtsen, and new phenom Jemma Reekie in the middle distances, studs will be everywhere in NYC on Saturday.
*MB: Official 2020 NYRR Millrose Games Discussion Thread
June 17, 2019
Greatest of All Throws: Michael Carter's Unbreakable High School Shot Put Record Turns 40
One of the greatest records in all of track and field is now 40 years old and no one one has even come within four feet of it. Read all about it here.
January 25, 2019
What Do Shot Putters Eat? A Dozen Eggs, A Pound of Red Meat, & 4,500 to 5,500 Calories a Day According to Joe Kovacs
Joe Kovacs eats a dozen eggs for breakfast, pound of steak for dinner, 4,500 to 5,500 calories.
April 12, 2018
World Champ Tom Walsh Will Take On Americans Ryan Crouser And Ryan Whiting At Drake Relays Shot Put
February 01, 2018
Drake Relays 2018 Announces Addition Of Elite Shot Put Competition
More interesting than that though is that Olympic champ Ryan Crouser will go against high jumper Ricky Robertson in a dunk competition during halftime of a Drake basketball game.
August 06, 2017
2017 Worlds Day 3: Tori Bowie Wins 100 to Complete US Sweep as Joe Kovacs (Shot Put) & Sandi Morris (Pole Vault) Earn Silver
May 25, 2017
2017 Prefontaine Classic Saturday Preview: What A Meet - Is This The Greatest Pre Classic Ever?
Some of the events at the 2017 Pre Classic are without a doubt better than the 2017 Rio Olympic finals. We're so excited we even preview the men's pole vault and women's 200 but we also will see a loaded women's 1500 with Faith Kipyegon, Laura Muir and Jenny Simpson and possibly the youngest sub-4 mile in history.
August 19, 2016
Ryan Crouser's Got a PhD (and Gold Medal) in the Shot Put
Crouser threw the shot 4 feet further than he did a year ago thanks to being able to focus on it being done with his masters in finance.
June 11, 2014
Cornell's Stephen Mozia just misses Ivy League shot put record of 20.46m, finishes second at 2014 NCAA Championships
January 09, 2014
Mary Cain, Nick Willis, Leo Manzano And Hagos Gebrhiwet Will Highlight Distance Action At 2014 New Balance Indoor Grand Prix
Manzano and Willis will face-off in the mile while Cain is racing 2000m and Gebriwet in the 3000m. Jenn Suhr and Ryan Whiting will also compete at the meet.