Carter sets season mark in shot put at U.S. champs

Michelle Carter of the U.S. competes in the women's shot put final during the IAAF World Athletics Championships at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow August 12, 2013. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Michelle Carter unleashed the season's longest women's shot put throw at the U.S. indoor championships in Boston on Sunday, her mark of 19.45 metres on her final attempt capping a solid series that included two other throws over 19m.

“Any time you can have your top three throws of a competition be the best three throws in the world, you can’t complain about that,” the 2012 world indoor bronze medallist told reporters.