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28-06-2025
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Chase Jackson breaks American record in shot put
Chase Jackson improved her own American record in the shot put by throwing 20.95 meters (68 feet, 8 3/4 inches) at the Iron Wood Classic meet in Rathdrum, Idaho, on Saturday. Jackson, the two-time reigning world outdoor champion, bettered her own American record of 20.76 meters from 2023. Advertisement It's the world's best outdoor throw since 2012. "Got a little excited but know I've got more in the tank!" was posted on her social media. Jackson, 30, was eliminated in qualifying from her Olympic debut in Paris. Two weeks after that, she launched what was at the time the second-farthest throw in American history — 20.64 meters, a distance that would have won Olympic gold by more than two feet. Then in February, she won her fifth U.S. indoor title and broke the American indoor record by throwing 20.24. "I'm riding that (Olympic) disappointment into something good instead of something bad," Jackson told RunnerSpace at the time. "Technically, I feel like I look better than I've ever looked." Advertisement Jackson is in the field for next Saturday's Prefontaine Classic, which airs live on NBC Sports and Peacock from 4-6 p.m. ET. Chase Ealey Chase Ealey returns home at USATF Indoors a world champ after COVID denied her Olympics Chase Ealey went from missing the Tokyo Olympics to win the world championships shot put. She competes in the USATF Indoor Championships on NBC, Peacock.
NBC Sports
28-06-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Chase Jackson breaks American record in shot put
Chase Jackson improved her own American record in the shot put by throwing 20.95 meters (68 feet, 8 3/4 inches) at the Iron Wood Classic meet in Rathdrum, Idaho, on Saturday. Jackson, the two-time reigning world outdoor champion, bettered her own American record of 20.76 meters from 2023. It's the world's best outdoor throw since 2012. 'Got a little excited but know I've got more in the tank!' was posted on her social media. Jackson, 30, was eliminated in qualifying from her Olympic debut in Paris. Two weeks after that, she launched what was at the time the second-farthest throw in American history — 20.64 meters, a distance that would have won Olympic gold by more than two feet. Then in February, she won her fifth U.S. indoor title and broke the American indoor record by throwing 20.24. 'I'm riding that (Olympic) disappointment into something good instead of something bad,' Jackson told RunnerSpace at the time. 'Technically, I feel like I look better than I've ever looked.' Jackson is in the field for next Saturday's Prefontaine Classic, which airs live on NBC Sports and Peacock from 4-6 p.m. ET. Nick Zaccardi,
NBC Sports
21-03-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Chase Jackson takes shot put bronze to open World Indoor Track and Field Championships
American Chase Jackson took shot put bronze on the first day of the World Indoor Track and Field Championships, giving her a medal in the last five World Championships indoors and outdoors. Jackson threw 20.06 meters, finishing behind repeat champion Sarah Mitton of Canada (20.48) and Dutchwoman Jessica Schilder (20.07) in Nanjing, China, on Friday. Jackson previously won world outdoor gold in 2022 and 2023 and world indoor silver in 2022 and bronze in 2024. Jackson has bounced back from being eliminated in qualifying at the Paris Olympics. Two weeks after that, she launched the second-farthest throw in American history (20.64 meters, just shy of her American outdoor record 20.76). WORLD INDOORS: Full Results | Broadcast Schedule Last month, she won her fifth U.S. indoor title and broke the American indoor record by throwing 20.24. 'I'm riding that disappointment into something good instead of something bad,' Jackson told RunnerSpace at the USA Track and Field Indoor Championships in February. 'Technically, I feel like I look better than I've ever looked.' Also Friday, Brit Jeremiah Azu won the men's 60m in 6.49 seconds. He edged Australian Lachlan Kennedy by one hundredth. American Ronnie Baker was fastest in the semifinals (6.51), then finished sixth in the final after grabbing the back of his left thigh in the closing strides. South Korean Woo Sang-Hyeok won his second world indoor title in the high jump. He cleared 2.31 meters, while Olympic gold medalist Hamish Kerr of New Zealand took silver with a 2.28-meter clearance. World Indoors continue later Friday at 10:05 p.m. ET with the next session of qualifying heats. The next finals session is Saturday at 6:35 a.m. ET. All sessions air live on Peacock. Nick Zaccardi,
