by Alfonz JuckWhat amazing years for Ryan Crouser and Sydney McLaughlin!
Ryan Crouser set World Indoor and World Outdoor shot put records in 2021, as well as Tokyo 2021 Olympics gold medalist!
Sydney McLaughlin set two world records at the 400m hurdles and won gold medals in the 400 m hurdles and 4x400m relays!
Ryan Crouser won the Jesse Owens award and Sydney McLaughlin won the Jackie Joyner Kersee award.
Ryan Crouser, photo by Kevin Morris / @kevmofoto
Sydney McLaughlin, photo by Kevin Morris / @Kevmofoto
Crouser and McLaughlin
ORLANDO (USA): Double world record setter and double Olympic gold medalist Sydney McLaughlin has been named the 2021 USATF Jackie Joyner-Kersee Award winner, while Olympic and Diamond League champion and two-time world record setter Ryan Crouser has won the 2021 USATF Jesse Owens Award. Esteemed coach Bobby Kersee is named 2021 USATF Nike Coach of the Year, Masters queen Kathy Bergen and teenage phenom Erriyon Knighton won their respective categories, USATF announced. The recipients were honored at the 2021 USATF Night of Legends Gala on December 4 in Orlando, Florida, as part of the USATF Annual Meeting.
