LOS ANGELES — Ryan Crouser has a background in engineering, a master's degree in finance, a night-owl's schedule and a curiosity to innovate that does not lead him to be idle for long. Inside the barn's 7-foot diameter shot-put ring, Crouser shifted where he started his spin a little further to the right. Perhaps, based on his performance in front of 7,249 fans at UCLA's Drake Stadium during Saturday's Los Angeles Grand Prix, this is the best description: History's best shot putter just found a way to get better. But he knows these are the variables that will decide it: release point, velocity, training, technique and confidence. ©2023 Los Angeles Times.

Source: Los Angeles Times May 28, 2023 08:18 UTC