2019 USATF Outdoor Championships

DeAnna Price Resets U.S. Record, WL With Fourth-Best Hammer Throw Ever

DeAnna Price Resets U.S. Record, WL With Fourth-Best Hammer Throw Ever

DeAnna Price's atmospheric mark followed a tremendous series that already clinched her victory on her first throw.

Jul 27, 2019 by Jennifer Zahn
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With a monstrous final toss of 78.24 (256-8), DeAnna Price reset her own American record, established herself as the 2019 U.S. champion and the current world leader, and cemented her position as the fourth-best hammer thrower in history today at the USATF Outdoor Championships. 

The atmospheric mark followed a tremendous series that already clinched her victory on her first throw:

1st2nd3rd4th5th6th
75.6677.5176.4075.7776.7278.24


Her mark improves her former American record of 78.12m (256-3), which she set at last year's outdoor championships.

2019 World Team:

PlaceAthleteRepresentingResult
1DeAnna PriceNIKE78.24
2Gwen BerryNIKE76.46
3Brooke AndersenIron Wood TC75.30