RIO DE JANEIRO — Ryan Crouser’s fifth attempt in the men’s shot put final traveled a distance 22.52 meters (73 feet, 10 3/4 inches), setting an Olympic record and handing the 23-year-old American a ...

Ryan Crouser broke his own Olympic record on his way to defending his shot put title Thursday. On his last attempt, Crouser went 23.30 meters to earn the first track and field gold for the American ...

Finals in the women's 100m and men's shot put — plus the Paris Olympic debut of Noah Lyles — highlight the second full day of track and field at the Paris Olympic Games.

"You get strong fingertips," Crouser shared in an interview after his third-straight Olympic gold Kristy Sparow/Getty Images The key to Ryan Crouser’s success is all in the fingertips! The Olympic ...

Former Longhorn Ryan Crouser set an Olympic record and won the gold medal in the men's shot put event in the 2016 Olympics on Thursday. With his win, Texas athletes won both of the shot put events.