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USATF Sues Former Board Chair Mike Conley
USA Track & Field has filed a lawsuit against former board chair Mike Conley, alleging that he breached his fiduciary duty to the organization in regards to the matter involving former board member Jim Estes and his role in the 2024 Olympic Trials Marathon bids. Estes is suing USATF for defamation, the litigation filed by …
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Olympic Trials Women’s Pole Vault Finals Preview
The 2024 Olympic Trials women’s pole vault finals begin today at 3:15pm Pacific. I will be there with the live tweets: https://twitter.com/polevaultpower/status/1807443503154352325 Live results: https://results.usatf.org Dedicated stream: Peacock Height progression: 4.28-4.43-4.53-4.63-4.68-4.73+5 I explained the Olympic Team qualifying scenarios in the qualifying round preview, but I think a visual explanation would be easier. I also walk through them …
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2024 Olympic Trials Women’s Pole Vault Qualifying Recap
The women’s pole vault qualifying round was fairly uneventful until the third bar. The weather was sunny and warm, the winds were a bit on the swirly and inconsistent side, pretty typical for Eugene. Kyla Davis, Tori Thomas and Megan Houston were unable to clear the opening height of 4.20m. Sydney Horn, Olivia Leuking, Kenzie …
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