Ryan Crouser, 2017 USA Champs, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts
Ryan Crouser is the 2016 Olympic champion at the shot put. Ryan Crouser was also the silver medalist in the Doha 2019 World Championships. A two time NCAA Champ, 3 time USA Champ outdoors and 2 time USA Champ indoor champ, Ryan Crouser is known for his big throws. In 2020, Ryan Crouser has 10/14 longest throws in the world.
I spoke with Ryan Crouser as he drove around town, speaking about the shot put, competing and training and his goals. I enjoyed my time with Ryan Crouser, and am glad we caught up with him. Please enjoy the interview. Thanks to Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts, on producing #SocialingtheDistance.
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
by Larry Eder
Ryan Crouser, 2017 USA Champs, photo by Mike Deering / The Shoe Addicts 
