Olympic Champion Achieves 75-2 (22.91m) Personal Best

By Doug Binder, DyeStat Editor

That one centimeter difference between gold and silver last October at the World Athletics Championships in Doha?

Ryan Crouser covered it Saturday at a small American Track League event at Life University in Marietta, Ga. 

Crouser threw 75 feet, 2 inches (22.91m) in the final round to improve his personal best by a single centimeter. That mark was the one achieved by Joe Kovacs in Doha, when Crouser and New Zealand's Tom Walsh both finished at 75-1.75 (22.90m). 

The mark also moves Crouser into a tie with Kovacs (2019) and Alessandro Andrei (1987) for No. 3 on the all-time world list.

Crouser had fair throws on all six attempts, including four marks beyond 22 meters. He achieved a fifth-round effort of 74-7 (22.73m) before unleashing his world-leading performance to cap the competition. 

The event was streamed live via Instagram. 

 

 

 

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