TOKYO (AP) — When he closes the book on 2025, Ryan Crouser will have six official shot put attempts on the books. And one world championship.

Talk about quality over quantity.

Nursing an excruciating elbow injury all season, the 32-year-old American cut his practice down to near nothing, got on the plane for Tokyo hoping for the best and walked out with his third straight world title Saturday.

He joined Switzerland’s Werner Günthör as the second man to win three straight shot put titles at world championships. This was the latest and most unlikely triumph for Crouser, who also has three straight Olympic titles to his name.

Did he think he had a chance, given the injury, the lack of preparation and the solid field of throwers who thought maybe, finally, they'd have their own chance to w

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