Article author:
Canadian news agency
Lori Ewing
Langley, British Columbia — Sarah Mitton has set a record for Canada's shot put with the world's best shot put this season.
A 26-year-old from Brooklyn, Nova Scotia, threw 20.33 meters in his sixth and final pitch to win the Canadian Championship.
Her previous record was 19.58, set in Hamilton in May.
Chinese song Jiayuon threw 20.20 on May 28th. This stood as the top throw of the season.
The big mittens throw wasn't done a month before the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon.
This report by Canadian Press was first published on June 25, 2022.
