Herculis - Lavillenie 5.88, Walker, Mesnil, Mazuryk 5.80

[Pogo Stick]

Live coverage start at 2PM EST. Here is PV start list:

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Order    Athlete   Nation   PB   SB
1    CLAVIER, Jérôme   FRA   5.75   5.60
2    ECKER, Danny   GER   5.93   5.60
3    KUCHERYANU, Sergey   RUS   5.81   5.70
4    MAZURYK, Maksym   UKR   5.82   5.70
5    DOSSEVI, Damiel   FRA   5.75   5.70
6    MILES, Derek   USA   5.85   5.75
7    SCOTT, Jeremy   USA   5.75   5.75
8    STEVENSON, Toby   USA   6.00   5.75
9    WALKER, Brad   USA   6.04   5.75
10    MESNIL, Romain   FRA   5.95   5.82
11    LAVILLENIE, Renaud   FRA   6.01   6.01


From local patriotic reasons I will watch more carefully women's High Jump.

[jcoover]

Just caught the recap on Universal. Looked like Walker and Mesnil both jumped 5.80m (brad's was huge) for 2nd and 3rd. Lavellinie wins it with an absolute BOMB over 5.88m. I think Mazuryk was also over 5.80m for 4th.

[VTechVaulter]

also a sb for ecker at 5.70

toby and grande rough day at 5.45

[VTechVaulter]

full results

1 Renaud Lavillenie [FRA] FRA 5.88 20
2 Brad Walker [USA] USA 5.80 16
3 Romain Mesnil [FRA] FRA 5.80 14
4 Maksym Mazuryk [UKR] UKR 5.80 12
5 Danny Ecker [GER] GER 5.70 10
6 Derek Miles [USA] USA 5.70 8
7 Sergey Kucheryanu [RUS] RUS 5.60 6
8 Jérôme Clavier [FRA] FRA 5.60 4
9 Damiel Dossévi [FRA] FRA 5.60
10 Jeremy Scott [USA] USA 5.45
10 Toby Stevenson [USA] USA 5.45

[achtungpv]

Mazuryk needed a good meet to be added to the Ukrainian team so it looks like he'll probably go to the WC now.

[Pogo Stick]

http://www.iaaf.org/GP09/news/kind=100/newsid=52362.html

The home crowd applauded an always more likely French victory in the men’s Pole vault as Renaud Lavillenie scaled 5.88m on his second attempt. Below him split on 5.80m on countback were USA's 2007 World champion Brad Walker (2nd), silver medallist Roman Mesnil (FRA), and Ukraine’s Maksym Mazuryk. Walker, who took second place by virtue of his first time clearance at that height, moved his campaign directly to 5.95, failed that twice, then went on to 6.02 for his final attempt and retired injured. Lavillenie after clearing 5.88, had three attempts at 6.02m but none were really close.

[VTechVaulter]

http://www.iaaf.org/GP09/news/kind=100/newsid=52362.html

The home crowd applauded an always more likely French victory in the men’s Pole vault as Renaud Lavillenie scaled 5.88m on his second attempt. Below him split on 5.80m on countback were USA's 2007 World champion Brad Walker (2nd), silver medallist Roman Mesnil (FRA), and Ukraine’s Maksym Mazuryk. Walker, who took second place by virtue of his first time clearance at that height, moved his campaign directly to 5.95, failed that twice, then went on to 6.02 for his final attempt and retired injured. Lavillenie after clearing 5.88, had three attempts at 6.02m but none were really close.

that doesn't sound good for brad. i agree with coov his 5.80 was BIG, looks like he can jump 6.0m no problem IF hes healthy

[athgeek]

Does anyone know Lavillenie's speed in meters per second at the take-off? I haven't seen a vaulter that fast in a LONG time. I think it's possible he'll be the first 10+ mps vaulter.

[dj]

hey

i got the recap on euro sports...

some very good jumping... very good...

dj

[mcintyretj]

Does anyone know Lavillenie's speed in meters per second at the take-off? I haven't seen a vaulter that fast in a LONG time. I think it's possible he'll be the first 10+ mps vaulter.

He does seem to have an extra gear. Here is some video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ntUvs5O ... rofilepage

Tim McIntyre
Seal Beach, CA

[dj]

hey

thanks Tim..

i know i didn't mention the run in my other post but off course that was the first thing i checked..

even Brads and Derek's runs looked better..

dj

ps.. glad to see your still around the vault Tim.. and i miss Seal Beach and Los Al

[achtungpv]

Does anyone know Lavillenie's speed in meters per second at the take-off? I haven't seen a vaulter that fast in a LONG time. I think it's possible he'll be the first 10+ mps vaulter.

Plenty have ran over 10mps...Bubka, Gataullin, Huffman, Widen, etc. Only Bubka consistently left bars up running that fast though.