Gold medal quartet share USATF Athlete of the Week honors

INDIANAPOLIS — Team USATF topped the medal table and again won the World Team Trophy at the 18th World Athletics Championships in Budapest, in part due to the efforts of Ryan Crouser, Noah Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson and Laulauga Tausaga-Collins. All four won at least one gold medal and share recognition as the 30th USATF Athlete of the Week award winners for 2023.

• Crouser (Farmington, Arkansas/USATF Oregon) won the men's shot put world title for the second time in a row and came within six centimeters of breaking his own world record with a 23.51/77-1.75 that set a World Championships meet record and was the second-farthest throw in history.
• Lyles (Clermont, Florida/USATF Potomac Valley) became the first American to win the men's 100/200/4x100 triple at the World Championships since 2007, defending the 200 title he won at Oregon22 in 19.75 and taking his first global 100 crown in a PB 9.83.
• Richardson (Clermont, Florida/USATF Florida) became the first time qualifier to the final to win the women's 100 at the World Championships, dashing to a world-leading 10.65. She also anchored the U.S. 4x100 to victory in a meet record 41.03, the fourth-fastest time ever, and earned bronze in the 200 in a PB 21.92.
• Tausaga-Collins (El Cajon, California/USATF San Diego-Imperial) stunned the women's discus field with a huge personal best of 69.49/228-0 on her fifth attempt to become the first American woman to win the event at the World Championships. She moved to No. 2 on the all-time U.S. performer list with her throw.

Now in its 22nd year, USATF’s Athlete of the Week program is designed to recognize outstanding performers at all levels of the sport. USATF names a new honoree each week when there are high-level competitions and features the athlete on USATF.org. Selections are based on top performances and results from the previous week. 

2023 Winners: January 17, Emily Sisson; January 24, Ednah Kurgat; January 31, Woody Kincaid; February 7, Grant Holloway; February 14, Yared Nuguse; February 21, Anna Hall; February 28, Talitha Diggs; March 7, Alicia Monson; March 14, Jasmine Moore; March 21, Keyzelle Thomas; March 28, Camille Herron; April 4, Hillary Bor; April 11, Valarie Allman; April 18, Britton Wilson; April 25, Brooke Andersen; May 2, Gabby Thomas; May 9, Connor Burns; May 16, Britton Wilson; May 23, Brooke Andersen; May 30, Ryan Crouser; June 6, KC Lightfoot; June 13, Grayson Murphy; June 20, Yared Nuguse; July 17, Gabby Thomas & Christian Miller; July 20, Ednah Kurgat; July 27, Nikki Hiltz; August 3, Quenton Lanese; August 10, Shawnti Jackson; August 17, Michelle Atherley; August 30, Ryan Crouser, Noah Lyles, Sha'Carri Richardson & Laulauga Tausaga-Collins.

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To nominate an athlete for USATF Athlete of the Week, please send a detailed email about their performance to communications@usatf.org.

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