Team Canada’s shot put star Sarah Mitton is unstoppable. On Friday at the World Indoor Championships, the Nova Scotia native successfully defended her world indoor title with a massive throw of 20.48m on her sixth and final attempt, dominating the field by an incredible 41cm. Less than an hour later, 20-year-old Christopher Morales Williams secured the last qualifying spot in the 400m semi-finals, punching his ticket to Saturday’s final.
Any of Mitton’s top three attempts would have secured her the title; she surpassed the 20-metre mark three times, with her second and third-best throws reaching 20.36m and 20.15m. Team Netherlands’ Jessica Schilder secured silver with a throw of 20.07m, while Team USA’s Chase Jackson tossed 20.06m. The competition was the first World Indoor Championships final in 34 years, in which three women had surpassed the 20-metre milestone.
Mitton’s winning toss marks the third-best performance of her career, behind her two 20.68m throws. The victory follows heartbreak at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she placed 12th with a 17.48m throw.
Morales Williams advances to men’s 400m final
After advancing to the semi-final with the third-fastest performance of 45.85 seconds, Morales Williams narrowly sneaked into the event’s final, clocking 46.62 seconds for third in his heat, claiming the sixth and final spot overall.
Saturday’s final will be a battle of the Christophers, with world leader Christopher Bailey of the U.S. winning his heat and semi-final rounds. Bailey and teammates Brian Faust and Jacory Patterson currently hold the top three positions heading into the final, which is set for Saturday at 8:55 p.m. local time (8:55 a.m. ET).
