Pole vault not taught in Barbados

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Murray won a bronze medal, the first time he competed for Barbados at this level. However, it was octathletes Shane Brathwaite and Fabian Norgrove who benefited most. After the second event, the team learnt the boys would have to pole vault as part of the eight events. The pole vault is not taught in Barbados.

"I just had to show them how to get off the ground," said Houston, who jointly holds the national record of 3.70 metres with Clifford Brooks.

"During the break between the morning and evening session I had about an hour and a half with them to teach them the pole vault. Shane picked it up easily. Fabian was scared or else he could've gone higher. They handled the adversity like champions and came out first and second."

Brathwaite cleared 2.50 metres and was second in the pole vault but won the overall gold medal, while Norgrove took silver overall, clearing 1.50 metres.

"It brought back a lot of old memories the way the children interacted with the coaches and manager. It was nice," said Houston, who represented Barbados with distinction at the junior level and later became an Olympian in 1996.