Follow usAmerican Katie Moon and Australia’s Nina Kennedy decided to share the gold medal one women’s pole vault in historical moment at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Wednesday.
Their decision had echoes of Qatar’s Mutaz Barshim and Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi sharing the high jump gold at the Tokyo Olympics two years ago.
The two women succeeded in 4.90 meters in a dramatic final that stretched two hours and 10 minutes, but both missed on all three attempts at 4.95 and decided to share the victory rather than go to a jump-off until one of them makes a mistake.
Australia’s Nina Kennedy and America’s Katie Moon decide to share the pole vault gold medal after a brilliant battle ❤️⚔️🥇 pic.twitter.com/ilp3Vn7lHj
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It was the second consecutive world title for Moon, who also won Olympic gold in Tokyo.
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