INSIDER
Thompson-Herah wins 100, Richardson last in return
Read full article: Thompson-Herah wins 100, Richardson last in returnJamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah bested her gold-medal winning time in Tokyo at the Prefontaine Classic on Saturday, and Sha’Carri Richardson finished last in her return to the track after controversy.
Losses in track, wins on field: Another rocky day for USA
Read full article: Losses in track, wins on field: Another rocky day for USAA five-minute burst of action near the backstretch of the Olympic track served up the perfect snapshot of what is going right and all that is going wrong for the U.S. track and field team in Tokyo.
Video: Crouser defends shot put gold with historic series of throws
Read full article: Video: Crouser defends shot put gold with historic series of throwsWorld record-holder Ryan Crouser repeated as shot put gold medalist, projecting a mammoth 23.30m final throw to break his previous Games record a third time; Joe Kovacs and New Zealander Tom Walsh were silver and bronze.
Ryan Crouser defends Olympic gold in shot put podium repeat
Read full article: Ryan Crouser defends Olympic gold in shot put podium repeatWith teammate Joe Kovacs and New Zealand's Tom Walsh taking silver and bronze, the medal-winning trio's Tokyo finish repeats the exact podium order from Rio, the first time in Olympic history that's happened in an individual event at consecutive Games.
Throwing strikes: Track athletes outline job in simple terms
Read full article: Throwing strikes: Track athletes outline job in simple termsA simple question of describing one's track and field event led to some creative comparisons that might help the casual track fan better understand precisely what they do at the Tokyo Games.
Ryan Crouser goes big, breaks 31-year-old shot put record
Read full article: Ryan Crouser goes big, breaks 31-year-old shot put recordRyan Crouser broke a 31-year-old world record in the shot put at U.S. Olympic trials with a heave of 76 feet, 8 1/4 inches (23.37 meters) that also qualified him for the Tokyo Games.
The Latest: Crouser breaks 31-year-old shot put WR
Read full article: The Latest: Crouser breaks 31-year-old shot put WRRyan Crouser broke a 31-year-old world record in the shot put at U.S. Olympic trials with a heave of 76 feet, 8 1/4 inches (23.37 meters) that also qualified him for the Tokyo Games.
U.S. Track & Field Trials Day 1: Live updates, results, highlights
Read full article: U.S. Track & Field Trials Day 1: Live updates, results, highlightsRyan Crouser and Joe Kovacs battle it out in the men's shot put final, the men's 10K final and more from Day 1 of U.S. Track & Field Trials at Hayward Field.
Crouser confident he can top shot-put record again
Read full article: Crouser confident he can top shot-put record again(AP Photo/Adam Hunger, File)The day after breaking a world indoor shot put record that was older than he is, 28-year-old Ryan Crouser celebrated by taking the boat out to catch some bass. How far are you throwing?’” recounted Crouser, a four-time NCAA indoor/outdoor shot-put champion at the University of Texas. Last Sunday, he eclipsed the world indoor mark of 22.66 meters (74-4¼) set by Randy Barnes on Jan. 20, 1989. Afterward, Crouser received congratulatory messages from friends, family and fellow shot-put standouts such as two-time Olympic medalist John Godina along with two-time indoor world champion Ryan Whiting. One of his shot-put pupils happened to be left-handed and to teach them, Crouser worked on attempts as a southpaw.
Back on track: Competing, not cash, lures big names to meet
Read full article: Back on track: Competing, not cash, lures big names to meetWhen the American Track League opens its four-week-long series on Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021 de Grasse will be one of the athletes competing at the indoor setting at the University of Arkansas. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar, File)The prospect of winning prize money isn’t what brings high jumper Vashti Cunningham, sprinter Andre De Grasse and other top names in track to an indoor meet in Arkansas this weekend. The American Track League begins a four-week indoor series Sunday at the University of Arkansas. Crouser's staring at a number: 22.66 meters (74 feet, 4¼ inches), which happens to be the longstanding world indoor shot put record. The 28-year-old threw 22.58 meters (74 feet, 1 inch) at a meet in Manhattan, Kansas, on Dec. 5.