Men's Pole Vault: An Impossible World Record to Break
By Eric Rivera (Photo: Gray Mortimore/Getty Images)
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Sergey Bubka: Are His World Pole Vault Records Untouchable?
by Red Shannon
I've learned my lesson. When Bob Beamon soared almost two feet beyond the existing long jump world record in mile-high Mexico City in 1968, I stood at the front of the line of those proclaiming Beamon's incredible feat (29' - 2... Read More »
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Rojo Remembers: Pole Vaulting's Quantum Leap
by Red Shannon
The image of pole vault icon Bob Richards' smiling face is still vividly etched in my mind. He was the first athlete to grace the front of the famous Wheaties cereal box... Read More »
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Yelena Isinbayeva: The Reason I Love the Olympics
by Nick Johnston
For many people, the highlight of the Beijing Olympics will be Michael Phelps winning eight golds or Usain Bolt obliterating the rest of the 100m field and his own world record with his shoelace untied... Read More »
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Yelena Isinbayeva Gets a Gold and a New World Record, but Far Too Easily
by Andrew McNair
Today I witnessed total and complete domination in the bird's nest. (The bird's nest is the nickname of the Olympic Stadium which is home to your favourite track and field stars... Read More »
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Russian Isinbayeva's 23-Meet Win-streak Ends
by Eric
Russian Yelena Isinbayeva stared down the runway at the indoor meeting in Donetsk on Saturday, pushed her pole up into the air, and ran down the track surface toward the pit with focus and ... Read More »
