Sarah Mitton sets new Canadian shot put record with world-leading throw

CBC Sports | Posted: May 12, 2024 5:50 PM | Last Updated: May 12

Brooklyn, N.S., athlete owns new national mark of 20.68m

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Caption: Shot put star Sarah Mitton - shown in this 2022 file photo - set a new national record on Saturday at a meet in Fleetwood, Pa. (File/Getty Images)

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Sarah Mitton once again broke her own Canadian women's shot put record.

But this time, the 27-year-old from Brooklyn, N.S., also set the bar for women around the world.

Mitton bested her old national record of 20.33 metres with a throw measuring 20.68m on Saturday at the Throws U 2024 Series meeting in Fleetwood, Pa.

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The toss by the 2023 world silver medallist is also the world-leading distance thrown this year.

WATCH | Sarah Mitton in conversation with Ariel Helwani:

Media Video | Did Sarah Mitton almost leave shot put behind? A conversation with Ariel Helwani

Caption: CBC Olympics host Ariel Helwani sits down with world championship silver medallist Sarah Mitton to talk about her Olympic experience, goals for Paris, and how close she came to leaving the sport of shot put.

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Sarah Mitton sets new Canadian shot put record with world-leading throw

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