The Men’s shot put is one of the highlight events at the Nike Pre Classic. Ryan Crouser has had some serious throws, including a series of three over 22 meters in Chula Vista last month. Ryan Crouser has had some big duels on Hayward Field.
Ryan Crouser is a perfectionist. He is also one of the most competitive people that I have ever met. This guy likes to throw a sixteen pound steel ball 23 or 24 meters on a great day. He and Tom Walsh are like knights jousting. The throws get farther and farther.
Hayward Field is a pretty good place to watch shot putters. In this video, Ryan speaks about trying to gain weight. I don’t know about you, but I would give him fifty pounds. I have, dear readers, digressed.
Enjoy the video, and remember, Watch the Men’s Shot put at the Pre Classic!
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys.
Ryan Crouser, photo by PhotoRun.net
