Rogers wins gold, sets Canadian record in hammer throw at world championships

Canada's Camryn Rogers defended her women's hammer throw world title in dominant fashion. Rogers, from Richmond, B.C., broke her own Canadian record with a throw of 80.51 metres on Monday to take the gold medal at the world athletics championships.

Silver medallist Zhao Jie of China was well back of Rogers with a throw of 77.60 metres. Another Chinese thrower, Zhang Jaile, was third at 77.10 metres.

The 26-year-old Rogers now has two world championship gold medals to go with her Olympic title at the 2024 Paris Games.

It was Canada's second gold at the world championships after Evan Dunfee finished first in the 35-kilometre race walk on Saturday.