Chase Jackson improved her own American record in the shot put by throwing 20.95 meters (68 feet, 8 3/4 inches) at the Iron Wood Classic meet in Rathdrum, Idaho, on Saturday. Jackson, the two-time ...

WWE’s pivot to sign college athletes a few years ago is quickly paying off, with a former Alabama shot putter the first star pupil.

Canada’s Sarah Mitton is back in a podium position. Mitton, from Brooklyn, N.S., placed third in the shot put in Friday’s ...

HASTINGS, Minn. - Throwing the discus or shot put is the most technique-heavy event in track and field. A thrower has to perfect every motion from their feet to their arms to excel.

Ever wonder what the upper limit of the shot put is? The record is 23.12 meters, or just under 75 feet. But could someone come along and put one even further? WIRED's Robbie Gonzalez met up with ...

The shot put has been an Olympic track and field event since Athens, Greece, in 1896. The shot is a heavy metal ball about the size of a grapefruit, ...

Ryan Crouser reacts during men's shot put at the IAAF World Challenge Zagreb 2020 - 70 in September 2020. Credit : Marko Prpic/Pixsell/MB Media/Getty Images.

Shot-put at the elite level is an often thankless job, with most of the suffering and little of the glory common to other professional sports. The athletes’ work is grueling, ...

Michelle Carter competed in the women's shot put final at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Cameron Spencer / Getty Images "It's still surreal," Carter told TODAY by phone from New York, ...

The shot put has been an Olympic track and field event since Athens, Greece, in 1896. The shot is a heavy metal ball about the size of a grapefruit, ...

What shot-put shots are best for men, women and kids? The shot put has been an Olympic track and field event since Athens, Greece, in 1896. The shot is a heavy metal ball about the size of a ...