Archive for June, 2009
British Pole Vaulter Lewis upset with new rule… WTF! 7 Jumps?
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009Competitors will be given a maximum of seven vaults at the event, which starts in Leiria, Portugal, on Saturday. “All the pole vaulters are not happy with it,” Lewis told BBC Radio Stoke. “They’re doing it to compress the event, but it can be a spectacular event when the bar gets higher, and to stop [...]
A Good Pole Model: Britain’s Kate Dennison
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009Kate Dennison: A Good Pole Model from The Sunday Times Kate Dennison will be 28 by the time of the Olympic Games in London in 2012, but it was not until last week that she staked her claim as a genuine contender. During an obscure meeting in Prague that few in the athletics world knew [...]
Track & Field News – June 16, 2009
Tuesday, June 16th, 2009College Track & Field Texas A&M sweeps NCAA track team titles Jenny Barringer eyes future, savors present Oregon’s Andrew Wheating expected to compete in U.S. championships Professional Track & Field Chambers could be invited to Paris Golden League Ariane Friedrich reveals her love for sushi, shades and stockings Bryan Clay can’t walk away It would [...]
French Pole Vaulter Renaud Lavillenie Jumps 5.96m!!!!!!
Monday, June 15th, 2009American Pole Vaulter Jeremy Scott – 5.81m
Monday, June 15th, 20095.20 11.7 Pacer Carbon. 42′ mid, 16 step run.