World Champs Mens PV - Brad Walker wins!

[rainbowgirl28]

Hi Becca, I've been here since 3:40am Pacific time. As I mentioned, there was some great vaulting in the Dec. Several personal bests and several more season bests.

- master

I take it you haven't slept yet... You are stronger than me!

[rainbowgirl28]

Back to the video: Lobinger makes his first at 5.66 with plenty of room to spare.

[rainbowgirl28]

Mesnil crashes down on the bar a bit awkwardly for a miss.

I have never seen so much PV video! It is almost like being there.

Bjorn Otto has lots of height, brushes it on the way down, but it stays.

Otto looks like a cross between Tommy Skipper and Russ Buller. I would be he is popular in Germany.

[rainbowgirl28]

Yurchenko blows through his pole and misses.

[master]

Hey, there is also supposed to be a good meteor shower beginning at 4:30. A night of multiple objects in the sky.

- master

[rainbowgirl28]

Da Silva bails out.

Second attempts at 5.66, only 4 missed.

[rainbowgirl28]

20:00 : All but four vaulters have cleared 5.66m; Mazuryk, Mesnil, Yurchenko, and Da Silva will go back for their second attempts.

Man they even have a camera just for the coaches!

[rainbowgirl28]

Mazuryk and his mullet miss attempt number 2.

[rainbowgirl28]

20:00 : Averbukh and Ecker will pass 5.76m when the bar gets there. Second miss for Mazuryk.


Averbukh must be hurting. I think 5.76 is above his SB.

[master]

I take it you haven't slept yet... You are stronger than me!

Actually, I got 3 hours sleep and I plan to go back to bed after. I really love this almost continuous pv coverage.

- master

[rainbowgirl28]

Mesnil makes 5.66 on his second, Yurchenko misses.

Races are about to begin, cutting away from precious pole vault jumps

20:03 : Clearance for Mesnil, miss for Yurchenko at 5.66m.

[rainbowgirl28]

20:04 : Clearance for Da Silve. Mazuryk and Yurchenko will take third attempts at 5.66m now before the bar goes to 5.76m, where Otto and Mesnil will also pass.