By Lori Ewing BUDAPEST (Reuters) - American pole vaulter Katie Moon defended her decision to share the gold medal with Nina Kennedy of Australia at the ...
SaltWire's Atlantic regional weather forecast for August 25, 2023 | SaltWireBUDAPEST - American pole vaulter Katie Moon defended her decision to share the gold medal with Nina Kennedy of Australia at the World Athletics Championships, telling critics on social media that to continue competing would have been dangerous.
Moon and Kennedy decided to share gold rather than continue with a jump-off for the first time in the competition's history on Wednesday after they both cleared 4.90 metres but missed on their three attempts at 4.95. "We have a short window of jumps once the fatigue sets in. It not only becomes more difficult but dangerous. The sport has seen everything from athletes just landing funny with minor tweaks to horrific accidents."
"To walk away healthy and with a gold medal while celebrating with my friend that had jumped just as well was a no-brainer," she wrote.
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