New Zealand's shotputters have failed to make the podium at the latest Diamond League event in Monaco.
Dame Valerie Adams Photo: Photosport
Dame Valerie Adams finished fourth with a season best 19.31 metres - her first time over 19 metres since giving birth to her daughter last year.
She finished a metre behind the winner, Lijao Gong, of China.
American Raven Saunders finished second at 19.67m while German Christina Schwanitz was third best with 19.51m.
Tom Walsh. Photo: PHOTOSPORT
Tom Walsh finished fifth in the men's competition despite leading the event for a brief time.
Walsh's best attempt of 21.49 was over half a metre behind olympic champion, American Ryan Crouser, who broke the 22 metre mark.
Fellow American Darrell Hill finished second with 21.72 - it's his best result at a Diamond League meeting, while Brazil's Darlan Romani rounded out the top three with 21.70m.
The next women's shot put event is in Birmingham in a month's time, while the men's shot put heads to Zurich for the Diamond League final at the end of August.
-RNZ
