Perpetually Tilting at Windmills
The World Championships women’s pole vault is at 11:05am Pacific time today!
I will be posting live updates to my Twitter: https://twitter.com/polevaultpower/status/1763974531906175392
USA Video feed (no field event stream, sorry): Peacock
I am in ABQ for the USATF Indoor Championships and will be doing live updates on Twitter during the meet! http://twitter.com/polevaultpower
Live results: https://results.usatf.org/2024Indoors/
Dedicated pole vault stream: https://usatfindoor.runnerspace.com/eprofile.php?do=videos&event_id=25&folder_id=2496
Say hi if you see me!
USATF has responded to the lawsuit filed by board member Jim Estes by filing counterclaims against him.
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I have confirmed with Shawn’s agent that this is the correct GoFundMe to support Shawn Barber’s famiy with his funeral expenses.
Pole Vault Summit 2024 elite competition information!
The elite competitions begin at 7:30pm Pacific. There is also a second men’s group which will begin at 6:30pm.
I will be doing live updates of all three groups on Twitter @ polevaultpower
JFlo will be streaming the 7:30 competitions on his Instagram @ flo.vault
I have start lists posted on Twitter, go check them out: http://twitter.com/polevaultpower
I won’t make it to the Annual Meeting this year because my son passed away a few weeks ago, but please keep me posted if anything interesting happens!
In 1901 some felt that women high jumping and pole vaulting was vulgar!
Over the next few decades, high jumping was deemed feminine enough and pole vaulting too manly.
There were girls and women pole vaulting in the early 1900s.
It could have become an acceptable event for women, but a few men decided against it and women did not pole vault for another 70+ years.
Way to go KC Lightfoot!!! 6.07m new American Record!
Chad Kelsey is a pole vaulting coach in Kansas who was arrested Wednesday and is being charged with rape, aggravated indecent liberties with a child, two counts of unlawful sexual relations and two counts of furnishing alcohol to a minor.
The captain of the Paola Police Department says that the investigation revealed a pattern of grooming by Chad and while they have allegedly found two victims so far, they believe there could be more.
Paola police asked anyone with information to contact detective Zachary Mathies 913-259-3631.
More information: https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/crime/article275760061.html
Sondre Guttormsen joined the 6.00 meter club while winning NCAAs today!!
Zach Bradford second with a big PR of 5.91!!
