HE is doing his level best to explain away the chunky gold ring he is sporting on his left hand. Perhaps Jax Thoirs, the Scottish pole vaulter, named this week in Team Scotland for the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April, also has another four gold rings somewhere in his possession and…
A University of Washington pole vaulter could go to the Olympics in Rio – if he jumps high enough. Our news partner the Seattle Times reports – Jax Thoirs will try to become the first Husky pole vaulter to win three straight conference titles, this weekend. If he jumps 18-feet-8-inches,…
When it comes to talking about coaching pole vault, Damien Inocencio is ideally qualified. And that’s why he will be well worth listening to at the International Festival of Athletics Coaching (IFAC) later this month. The event over the weekend of October 26-28 is eagerly-awaited on the athletics calendar and…
GREGOR MacLean, Montrose, is the Scottish number one-ranked pole-vaulter, and he also holds the Scottish record. He is based at Loughborough University, and here he describes his strenuous training regime. Gregor writes: I started winter training at the beginning of October and ended on January 7; this comprised running, weights,…
