Bud Held M75 2.97m (9-9) WR

[rainbowgirl28]

http://www.usatf.org/news/view.aspx?DUI ... 3_14_43_36

Three masters world records set at Striders Meet of Champions


The annual Southern California Striders Meet of Champions at Long Beach State University featured near perfect weather conditions over the weekend as two men and one woman set world age-group records.

Records were set by Willie Gault in the M45 200, Bud Held in the M75 pole vault and Kathy Bergen in the W65 high jump.

Bud Held, 78, raised his own M75 world record in the pole vault, clearing 2.97 meters/9 feet, 9 inches, bettering his own 2.96/9-8.50 set at the Decatur masters nationals in 2004. Held cleared on his second attempt and had the bar raised to 3.05m/10-0, but missed three times.

[vaultwest]

CONGRATULATIONS,
Way to go Bud. Pretty darn good for a guy that can only get down the runway flat footed. I just hope I can still be vaulting when I get to your age.
Vault On

[Bubba PV]

He looked great at Boston too. AMAZING!!

[master]

Congratulations Bud. 10' is in your future if you keep jumping like at Boston.

- master