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In chronological order, the finals for the day are in women's triple jump, women's shot put, men's pole vault, women's 400-meter, men's 400-meter, women's 1,500-meter, men's 1,500-meter, women's 100-meter hurdles, men's 3,000-meter steeplechase, and women's 3,000-meter steeplechase.
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Burrell’s mid-range jump shot put the Sparks back up 71-69.
—John W. Davis, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
In the women’s shot put, world champion Chase Jackson threw a tenth of a centimeter off of her American record.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
In the other field events, American Chase Jackson won the women’s shot put at 68-8 1/2.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
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Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 Aug. 2025
Burrell’s mid-range jump shot put the Sparks back up 71-69.
—John W. Davis, Oc Register, 14 July 2025
In the women’s shot put, world champion Chase Jackson threw a tenth of a centimeter off of her American record.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 6 July 2025
In the other field events, American Chase Jackson won the women’s shot put at 68-8 1/2.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2025
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“Shot put.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shot%20put. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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