Tom Walsh won silver in the men's shot put at the World Indoor Championships in Glasgow.
American world record holder Ryan Crozer extended his dominance in the event by throwing 22.77 meters in the fifth round to win the gold medal.
Walsh took the lead with an initial throw of 22.07m before Crowther pushed further on the leading mark, overtaking the 32-year-old from Timaru.
Maddy Wesch got off to a flying start for New Zealand at the World Indoor Athletics Championships in Glasgow, clocking a lifetime best of 19.62m to finish in fourth place, five centimeters from the podium.
The 24-year-old Aucklander expressed genuine confidence that he can extend his personal best on the world stage and become a medal contender at the Paris Olympics.
In high-quality competition, Canada's Sarah Mitton won gold with a personal best of 20.22 meters, finishing ahead of Germany's Emishi Ogunleye, who set a huge personal record of 20.19 meters in the first round. Chase Jackson, the 2022 and 2023 outdoor world champion, won the bronze medal with a distance of 19.67m, just ahead of the fourth-placed Kiwi.
Wesch, competing in the tournament for the first time since the 2023 World Championships in August last year, found himself in danger early in the tournament after hitting a low 15.71m in the second round and receiving a foul in the first round. She remained in fifth place until the fifth round with an impressive throw of 19.62 meters, adding 11 centimeters to her personal best set, which placed her seventh at the 2023 World Championships, moving her ranking to fourth. I raised it to .
“I'm very happy. It was my first indoor competition and I couldn't have hoped for anything better than a personal record. It's hard to come this close to a medal, but this gives me confidence to go to Paris,” she said. Told.
“I was definitely nervous the first two pitches, but it's all part of the game and I've been in this position before. The experience has taken over and I'm excited to pitch three more. I did.”
James Preston finished fourth in the men's 800m heat, setting a new national indoor record with a time of 1:47.59, but was eliminated.
Maia Lumsden then ran the third heat of 1500 meters, finishing third in a time of 4:06.51 and advancing to the women's final.
And Geordie Beamish will compete in the men's 1500m final after finishing third in his heat with a time of 3:39.17.