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Ryan Crouser won the shot put competition at the Los Angeles Grand Prix with a throw of 77 feet, 3 3/4 inches at Drake Stadium.

LOS ANGELES ― The inaugural Los Angeles Grand Prix concluded Saturday, as track and field athletes from around the world convened at UCLA’s Drake Stadium.

The event was touted as the most decorated group of track and field athletes competing in Los Angeles since the 1984 Olympics. Meet organizers are making a strategic investment as they hope the meet serves as a catalyst for the 2028 Olympic Games in the city.

“We see this as a long-term investment here in Los Angeles,” USA Track and Field CEO Max Siegel said. “We’re excited about coming back here next year.”

Multiple records were rewritten on the track and on the field, but the showcase concluded with a damper when Sha’Carri Richardson and Marie-Josee Ta Lou, the two top qualifiers in the women’s 100-meter final, scratched from the headline event.



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