Hooker the second fastest ever?

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http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/tea ... 92749.html

Australia’s top hope, Beijing pole-vault gold medallist Steve Hooker, has prompted some recent concern with a string of jumps well short of the distances he repeatedly cleared during a long unbeaten run earlier this year. Last month the Victorian was beaten for the first time in a year, losing to French rival Renaud Lavillenie.

But Hollingsworth said Hooker’s recent appearances had been in poor conditions and the Australian was planning to peak in Berlin.

‘‘He is looking magnificent, his speed on the runway is exceptional. We had some analysis done of him recently and only one person in the history of pole-vault has ever run as fast on the runway as Steve is right now,’’ he said.