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I am sad to report that my best friend and twin brother, Mike McGinnis, died peacefully at home in Greenville, after a long and brave, but unwinnable, battle against Alzheimer's disease. Mike was with his wife, daughter, son, sisters, and brother when he took is his last breath on Sunday morning, Fe...

I can’t believe that this hasn’t been posted yet. At last week’s USATF Convention in Daytona Beach, Florida, Becca Gillespie Peter was honored as one of the recipients of the prestigious President’s Award. The President’s Awards are presented by the current USATF president (Stephanie Hightower) to U...

Women's Pole Vault medal ceremony on NBC live feed right now.

One thing I just noticed that bodes well for the future is the amount of young vaulters in the final. Quite a few would be college age in the US including the gold medalist. The medalists were 22, 25, & 25. Hopefully they'll keep on improving. Now, if the US men could just have an youth movemen...

I have not contributed to PVPower in quite a while, but, since I am the Chair of the ASTM Pole Vault Equipment Subcommittee and I was co-chair of the ASTM pole vault helmet task group that developed ASTM F2400-Standard Specifications for Helmets Used in Pole Vaulting I think I should contribute my o...

Murer misses her last attempt at 4.68 but finishes in 1st place with her 2nd attempt clearance of 4.58 m. She takes over the lead in the Diamond League pole vault. Rogowska is second at 4.58 m. Janson and Golubchikova tie for third with first attempt clearances at 4.48 m and split the Diamond League...

Rogowska misses her third attempt at 4.68 m and is done.

Murer misses her second attempt at 4.68. Last attempts coming up.

Rogowska misses her second attempt at 4.68 m.

Murer misses her first attempt at 4.68 m.

Rogowska misses her first jump at 4.68 m.

Jenn misses her third attempt at 4.58 m - her opening height - and is out of the competition. Bummer! Only Murer and Rogowska remain. Next height is 4.68 m.