Camryn Rogers breaks own Canadian hammer throw record at Los Angeles Grand Prix

The unstoppable Camryn Rogers rose to the top again on Saturday — and she did it in style.

The Richmond, B.C., native broke her own Canadian hammer throw record en route to winning gold in the women's event at the USA Track & Field (USATF) Los Angeles Grand Prix, a World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting.

Her fifth throw of 78.62 metres not only led the 24-year-old to the top of the podium, but also outdid her previous Canadian record of 77.67m, set in June 2022 in Eugene, Ore.

Rogers also moved to fifth place in the all-time best shots list. 

"I was very surprised, but also very happy," said Rogers in a press release. "We've put in a lot of work going into this competition and I feel like we're off to a really good start for the season."

Rogers edged reining world champion Brooke Andersen of the U.S., who threw for 76.06m. Fellow American DeAnna Price secured the bronze medal with a mark of 75.89m.

Two other Canadians also found their way to the podium at UCLA's Drake Stadium.

Alysha Newman, of London, Ont., earned silver in the women's pole vault event, posting a season-best 4.61 jump.

Nanaimo, B.C. native Ethan Katzberg's 75.28m second throw was good enough for a bronze in the men's hammer throw event.

Wojciech Nowicki of Poland posted a 77.18m throw in his final attempt to edge Rudy Winkler of the U.S. by one centimetre.

In other Canadian results, John Gay missed out on a podium, finishing fourth in the 3000m steeplechase with a time of 8 minutes 22.51 seconds, and Alycia Butterworth, of Parksville, B.C., was seventh in the women's event.

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