When it comes to sports, heroes are always personal. They're people you can identify with; who are just like you in a lot of ways, but who are extraordinary on certain dimensions. But
What does it feel like to surpass a pole vault milestone? In the 120-year history of the pole vault as an Olympic event, the first 6-meter (19' 8") clearance happened only 31 years
Pole vault is all about taking flight. And fittingly, everything that happens after an attempt centers on preparing for the next time you take flight. Like an airplane executing a touch-and-go, you only
For me, pole vault is a sport of mixed emotions: excitement, terror, anticipation, joy, sorrow, and so many others. But I know that many of my non-vaulting friends have trouble understanding why we
A variety of elite pole vaulters pose with members of the Flying Dragons Pole Vault Club at the 2014 National Pole Vault Summit, held in Sparks, NV. This was my third year attending
