shot put
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When Lawrence Kensinger stepped into the circle for his last throw of the City Section shot put finals on Thursday afternoon in Lake Balboa, he felt a surge of adrenaline like never before.
From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026
He once threw the shot put 51 feet, 7 1/2 inches, which is his claim to fame at North Hollywood High.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
Jamaica's Rajindra Campbell won the shot put with a 2026 world best of 21.77m.
From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026
Great Britain qualified for Saturday's mixed 4x400m final second-fastest behind the United States, while Scott Lincoln became the first British man to make the world shot put final since 2009.
From BBC • Sep. 13, 2025
We had a good man in Fosgill at the shot put, but that's about all.
From The New Boy at Hilltop by Barbour, Ralph Henry
