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☆ Moon defends decision to share pole vault gold at world championships
  + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
"I would like to help enlighten those that are calling us 'cowards,' 'shameful,' 'pathetic,' etc.," Moon wrote in a lengthy Instagram post on Friday. "The pole vault is not an endurance event," wrote Moon, a two-time world champion and the Tokyo Olympic gold medallist. Michael Johnson, an eight-times world champion sprinter, was among those who questioned the decision, posting on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter: "Fans, do you like the shared gold concept? The shared gold conjured memories of the men's high jump at the Tokyo Olympics, where Mutaz Barshim and Gianmarco Tamberi shared gold. "But in this instance, it was without a doubt the right decision, and one that I will never regret.
Persons: Australia's Nina Kennedy, Katie Moon, Finland's Wilma Murto, Alina Smutko, Nina Kennedy, Kennedy, we've, Michael Johnson, Mutaz, Gianmarco Tamberi, Lori Ewing, Toby Davis Organizations: Rights, Tokyo Olympic, Tokyo, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, U.S, Australia
☆ Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy agree to share pole vault gold at World Athletics Championships
  + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com   time to read: +2 min
CNN —In a heartwarming moment, Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy agreed to share the pole vault gold medal at the World Athletics Championships on Wednesday. Australia’s Kennedy broke down in tears when the gold medal was assured with the pair embracing in celebration. And yeah, absolutely incredible to share a medal with Katie Moon. Gianmarco Tamberi (L) and Mutaz Essa Barshim agreed to share the men's high jump gold at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. “I’m at a point where I’ve just given it my all,” the 32-year-old US Olympic and world champion said afterwards.
Persons: Katie Moon, Nina Kennedy, Kennedy, Australia’s Kennedy, ” Kennedy, we’ve, Mutaz, Italy’s Gianmarco Tamberi, Gianmarco, Essa Barshim, Barshim, Moon –, –, “, Wilma Murto Organizations: CNN, INA FASSBENDER, Getty, Australian Locations: Budapest, Hungary, Qatar, Tokyo, AFP
☆ Moon, Kennedy share world championship pole vault title
  + stars: | 2023-08-23 | by ( Lori Ewing | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
[1/4] Athletics - World Athletics Championship - Women's Pole Vault Final - National Athletics Centre, Budapest, Hungary - August 23, 2023 Australia's Nina Kennedy and Katie Moon of The U.S. celebrate after winning joint gold in the women's pole vault final REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Acquire Licensing RightsBUDAPEST, Aug 23 (Reuters) - American Katie Moon and Australia's Nina Kennedy decided to share the gold medal in a dramatic women's pole vault final at the World Athletics Championships on Wednesday. It was the second consecutive world title for Moon, who also won Olympic gold in Tokyo. The 4.90 mark was a national record for Kennedy and a personal best by eight centimetres. Wilma Murto of Finland tied her season's best of 4.80 for bronze, missing all three of her attempts at 4.85. The 25-year-old became the first Finnish woman to win a Diamond League title when she beat Moon at the London event on July 23.
Persons: Australia's Nina Kennedy, Katie Moon, Kai Pfaffenbach, Moon, Kennedy, Wilma Murto, Lori Ewing, Toby Davis Organizations: National Athletics Centre, Rights, Olympic, Diamond League, Thomson Locations: Budapest, Hungary, U.S, Tokyo, Finland
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