BRUSSELS – Canada’s Shawn Barber won bronze in the pole vault at the Diamond League Final on Friday. The 24-year-old from Toronto cleared 5.83 metres on his first attempt, but missed his three attempts at 5.88. Russia’s Timur Morgunov cleared 5.93 to win gold, while American Sam Kendricks captured the…
Kiwi pole vault star Eliza McCartney gave it her best shot, but has conceded defeat in her race for fitness to compete at the Diamond League finals in Zurich early Friday (NZT). McCartney confirmed on Tuesday, via her manager, that she has withdrawn from the Zurich meet because of the…
Eliza McCartney’s hopes of getting back over the pole vault bar again this season are still alive. However the clock is ticking for the world class vaulter. She picked up a heel injury in the Diamond League meeting in Birmingham last weekend. She is aiming to be back in time…
The Auckland pole-vaulter Eliza McCartney remains in doubt for next week’s Diamond League Final in Zurich because of injury. McCartney pulled out of the Birmingham Diamond League meeting last weekend after injuring her foot. She landed heavily on her feet after aborting an attempted vault. The Olympic bronze medalist suffered…
