Do you want to know how far you can throw a washing machine? Or if the pole-vault record can be attempted on a unicycle? Or what the fastest egg-and-spoon race is? Then Guinness World Records Wacky Sporting Champions is the eBook for you! The Senegal pavilion will host events to promote the Dakar 2026 Summer Youth Olympic Games – the first International Olympic Committee … Efforts in 20 resulted in the announcement that Ironman would standardise the rule set for its 2015 races and would start the unification toward ITU rules on long-distance racing with specific interest on the drafting and penalty rules. That triathlon gold was quickly followed by more gold in the pool, as Kathleen Dawson, Adam Peaty, James Guy and Anna Hopkin won the inaugural 4x100m mixed medley relay in a world-record time. By 2016, Dickey was ranked third in the world in indoor pole vault men’s 80-84 division and fifth in the outdoor rankings.įor Dickey, participating in the pole vault has been a “journey in health.” Having dealt with some back and leg problems, Dickey said pole vaulting has “almost eliminated those issues.The gold is the first for the Russians since the Unified Team triumphed in Barcelona in 1992 and came a day after the men’s team edged Japan for the top spot in the men’s final. It didn’t take long for Dickey to find his stride. He also had to get used to fiberglass poles, as well as nuances and updates to the sport over the past 60 years. It was almost as if I was having to learn how to run again,” Dickey said. One key factor was reintroducing his body to being athletic after a 60-plus year hiatus. With the help of Lone Star Pole Vault in New Braunfels, Dickey reintroduced himself to the runway.īut the journey back was harder than expected, Dickey said. It was done as a way for him to be active after the passing of his wife. Three years ago, Dickey, who was 82 at the time, got himself back into the sport. “I would say I’m more proud of that than any of the awards I got in high school or college,” Dickey said. It was all the culmination of a three-year quest for an athlete who returned to the sport 60 years after his prime. His mark surpassed a record that had been in place for more than 20 years. lower) records to surpass.Īnd so on Sunday, roughly 92 days after turning the spry age of 85, Dickey put himself into the history books.īy clearing 7-feet, 6-inches in San Antonio, Dickey broke the outdoor men’s pole vault world record for the 85- to 89-year-old division. 7 signified moving up into a different age bracket in the World Masters Athletics competition. MOSES LEOS III, Hays Free Press - 26 April 2017įew people can say turning 85 years old could be beneficial for them.įor Buda resident and active pole vaulter Frank Dickey, turning the age Jan. Buda pole vaulter leaps to new world record at 85

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