Valarie Allman Does Exactly What Ryan Crouser Did for America at World Athletics Championships Team USA celebrates as Valarie Allman replicates Ryan Crouser’s dominance with a fantastic result at the

“My goal for next year is to become a world champion,” declared two-time Olympic medalist Valarie Allman last year at the Delhi Half-Marathon in October, signaling a fiery return to the world of track and field. Allman’s 2025 comeback was nothing short of a masterclass, from smashing her own North American record in April 2025 with a staggering 73.52 meters in Ramona, Oklahoma, the longest throw by a woman since 1989, to dominating the USATF Championships and sealing victory at the Diamond League finale in Zurich in late August 2025. And she didn’t stop there: she capped the season with a gold medal, her record intriguingly aligning with Ryan Crouser’s. Curious how? Let’s dive in.

Throwing the discus an astonishing 69.48m, Valarie Allman claimed gold with authority at the 2025 World Athl