Whiting has big shot put; Cain dominates 1,500m


Ryan Whiting of the U.S. competes in the men's shot put during the IAAF Diamond League athletics meeting, also known as Memorial Van Damme, in Brussels September 6, 2013. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir

(Reuters) - Reigning world indoor champion Ryan Whiting delivered a massive shot put and teenager Mary Cain ran away with the women's 1,500 metres at the U.S. world championship trials on Sunday.

World indoor pole vault record holder Jenn Suhr also made the U.S. team for the March 7-9 world championships in Sopot, Poland, but was beaten into second place by Mary Saxer at Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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