Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. For most of Olympic history, the United States dominated men’s pole vault — which has been part of the Games since the inaugural event ...
Pole vaulting is one of the more outlandish Olympic events. The primary instruments of the sport are curious creations—big sticks, between 10 and 17 feet in length, that certain track & field ...
It’s become a common sight over the years in Philomath — Dennis Phillips practicing his skills at the pole vault pit behind the Philomath High School track. “Pole vaulting makes me eat right, keeps my ...