No sooner did we ask how world class athletes are maintaining some kind of competitive mental state than the pole vaulters went at it in a modified
backyard contest seeing who could get the most 16' clearances in 30 minutes.
Renaud Lavillenie and Mondo Duplantis tied at 36 clearances and Sam Kendricks hit 26. Now other events are talking about something similar in the Jumps and Throws. Here is the story from The Guardian.
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/may/03/duplantis-and-lavillenie-scale-the-heights-in-ultimate-garden-clash
Yes, once competition can resume, I think performances will soon return to normal marks.
Bruce Kritzler
Beginning our 14th year and 1,200+ postings. A blog for athletes and fans of 20th century Track and Field culled from articles in sports journals of the day, original articles, book reviews, and commentaries from readers who lived and ran and coached in that era. We're equivalent to an Amer. Legion post of Track and Field but without cheap beer. You may contact us directly at irathermediate@gmail.com or write a comment below. George Brose, Courtenay, BC ed.
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