Unstoppable Adams putts another world title on her résumé

There were notable upsets at the World Indoor Championships in Sopot, Poland over the weekend but there was no stopping New Zealand shot putter Valerie Adams, who won her 44th consecutive major title.

Adams has been almost invincible in the women’s shot put. She was briefly beaten at the 2012 Olympics but was later awarded the gold with Nadia Ostaphchuk of Belarus failing multiple drugs tests.

This was the 29-year-old’s fourth world indoor title, with her best throw measuring 20.67m. Christina Schwanitz of Germany was second with 19.94m and China’s Lijiao Gong third with 19.24m.