Nelson Mail

Walsh betters 22m

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New Zealand’s TomWalsh has produced a timely reminder that he’s trending in the right direction ahead of next month’s world athletics championsh­ips in London. In his last event in the United States ahead of his departure for the UK on Tuesday, the 25-year-old Olympic shot put bronze medallist produced a season’s best throw of 22.04 metres to send a message to favourite Ryan Crouser that he will have some competitio­n at the London Olympic stadium.

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