Pole vault showdown set for London
Posted August 2nd, 2007 at 10:20 AM by Jimmie R. Markham
Section: News & Results, Track & Field
Six of the top 10 women pole vaulters in the world are scheduled to compete in the Norwich Union London Grand Prix meet at Crystal Palace on Friday, August 3rd, 2007 in what promises to be a preview of the world championships in Osaka next month.
Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia, the world-record holder at 5.01m (16′ - 5 2/10″) has the world’s best jump in 2007 with a 4.91m (16′ - 1 3/10″) mark set in Paris on June 7th. She is the favorite to win, both in London and Osaka.
American Jenn Stuczynski, back after almost 5 weeks with a back injury, has the number two mark in the world in 2007 which she posted before her injury. Having competed in her first post-injury race this week in Jockgrim, Germany, her comeback looks promising.
At that meet, she cleared meet records of 4.46m (14′ - 7 6/10″) and 4.55m (14′ - 11 1/10″) on her first attempts “with miles to spare,” according to coach Rick Suhr, and went on to say:
“We are certainly not where we were, and are still recovering from the injury. I was happy with these jumps into headwinds of 10-15mph, but this is not the place to push it.”
Rounding out the field are Svetlana Feofanova, who won the Russian national championships today in 4.75m (15′ - 7 0/10″); Tatyana Polnova, who has cleared 4.72m (15′ - 5 8/10″) in 2007 and took bronze today in Rula, Russia; Yuliya Golubchikova, who took the silver today in Russia while matching her career best of 4.70m (15′ - 5″); and Gao Shuying of China, who owns a mark of 4.64m (15′ - 2 7/10″) this season.
Friday’s meet will be broadcast live on WCSN.com. WCSN charges a fee of $4.95 for a monthly pass, or $49.95 for an annual pass.
For more information about the Russian national championships: [IAAF]
Source for Jenn Stuczynski news: [Suhr Sports Systems]
Start List for Norwich Union London Grand Prix [uk:athletics]
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