Athletics: Tom Walsh claims victory at Diamond League event in Oslo

Tom Walsh (NZ). Copyright photo: John Davidson / www.photosport.nz

World shot put champion Tom Walsh has won the latest Diamond League event in Oslo.

Walsh threw an impressive 22.29 metres to beat rival American Ryan Crouser by eight centimetres.

The Kiwi was sitting in first position from round one following a first up effort of 21.88m before Crouser moved into top spot with his penultimate throw.

However Walsh took the title with a final throw of 22.29m, which broke the meeting record set in 1991.