Armed with new Canadian mark, shot putter Mitton chasing big throws on Diamond League circuit
Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., returns to the Diamond League professional circuit this Sunday in Marrakech, Morocco, eight days after raising her women's shot put national record to 20.68 metres. She says her "entire focus" is on the Paris Olympics in August.
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![Sarah Mitton raised her Canadian record in women's shot put to 20.68 metres last week. How much further could she throw? A smiling Canadian women's athlete, with her red hair in a pony tail, claps her hands during the shot put event at the World Athletics Indoor Championships on March 1, 2024 in Glasgow.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7208386.1715983972!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/mitton-sarah-240301-1180.jpg)
Sarah Mitton of Brooklyn, N.S., returns to the Diamond League professional circuit this Sunday in Marrakech, Morocco, eight days after raising her women's shot put national record to 20.68 metres. She says her "entire focus" is on the Paris Olympics in August.