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    A tepid day for New Zealand's best shot putters at the Diamond League athletics meet in Monaco

    A tepid day for New Zealand's best shot putters at the Diamond League athletics meet in Monaco


    World champion Tom Walsh briefly took the lead mid-competition but ended up fifth with a 21.49m heave.

    American Ryan Crouser won the event with a 22.05m effort.

    Dame Valerie Adams finished fourth in her competition with a season's best effort of 19.31 metres from her penultimate throw.

    China's Lijiao Gong won, delivering 20.31m in the final round.

    © 2024 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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