Ryan Crouser throws 76 feet, 8 1/4 inches, breaks 31-year-old shot put world record at US trials

On Day 1 of U.S.

Even before the fourth of his six tries on a mild, sunshiny evening at Hayward Field had plunked into the dirt, Crouser was lifting his arms to celebrate.

About a half-minute passed while officials checked the distance.

Crouser, who was second to Kovacs at world championships in Doha in 2019, didn’t miss a day of training in 2020, even with the coronavirus pandemic shutting things down across the globe.

His diet consists of two big breakfast burritos in the morning, a pound of ground beef for lunch and three of the four portions from a meal delivery service at night.

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