Photo: ReutersKiwi Tom Walsh saw his world championship gold medal snatched away in one of the greatest field event finals in athletics history. But both men were beaten by the ultimate throw from American Joe Kovacs, who hurled it 22.91m, just one centimetre past Walsh's opening throw. The standard was so high that Brazil's Darlan Romani was left in fourth, despite having three throws over 22m. It was the first time in world championship history that more than one man had gone past 22m in the final. Kovacs' throw was the third equal best in history, and the best since 1990 when American Randy Barnes set the world mark.

Source: Otago Daily Times October 05, 2019 20:15 UTC