To say that I've seen mixed reviews about our decision to share the win would be an understatement. While part of me doesn't want to entertain the negative comments, I would like to help enlighten those that are calling us "cowards", "shameful", "pathetic" etc. I know you can't make everyone happy in this world, but in an effort to help people understand the sport that I love so much, I would like to explain my mentality in that moment. The pole vault is not an endurance event. We have a short window of jumps. Once the fatigue sets in, it not only becomes more difficult, but dangerous. The sport has seen everything from athletes just landing funny with minor tweaks, to horrific accidents. We had jumped an entire competition, vaulting for almost 4 hours in 85 degree heat. The competition ended, and we were exhausted. A World Championship is incredibly emotionally draining-even more so than a regular competition. My step (the point where I jump off the ground into the takeoff) to vault safely has to be in almost the exact same spot every time, give or take a few inches. My last few jumps, that takeoff step was moving further and further out, giving us real data showing my fatigue even with adrenaline.

To walk away healthy and with a gold medal, while celebrating with my friend that had jumped just as well, was a no-brainer. Part of the reason we've reached the highest level is by listening to our bodies, and knowing our limitations. We decided that in this particular moment, sharing glory was just as good as earning it outright. I understand that people want to see a clear winner. It is the exciting part of sport. But in this instance, it was without a doubt the right decision, and one that I will never regret.

Contrary to popular belief, you do not need a "win at all cost" mindset to have a champion's mentality.

—Katie Moon

With one toss, Camryn Rogers rewrote the Canadian record books. 

The Richmond, B.C., native won hammer throw gold at the World Athletics Championships on Thursday in Budapest with her initial heave of 77.22 metres.

Rogers's victory completed Canada's first-ever hammer-throw double after fellow B.C. native Ethan Katzberg won the men's event.

Rogers, 24, is also the second Canadian woman to win a gold medal at worlds, and the first since Perdita Felicien in 2003. She improves on the silver she obtained at 2022 worlds in Eugene, Ore., when she became the first Canadian woman to win a medal in a field event.

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Neeraj Chopra appreciation post

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In 13 days I can see her win the World Athletics Championships gold medal🥇 in Budapest!🇭🇺

Let’s go girl! Let’s go Sha’Carri!🇺🇸

Which one of my mutuals wants to race me in a 200m and then we can hug like this

Kevin Mayer

Black magic

Pic shows some races where Elaine Thompson Herah ran in the last few years + Sha'carri recent win. Sha'carri won b4 (rainy conditions) against Elaine. But I really wanna see them race in good conditions in the 2023-2024 season. Elaine won the Last Olympics 100m and the Prefontaine Classics. Comparing her winning distance to Shelly Ann Pryce and Shericka Jackson I feel Sha'carri definitely has a shot to win against her. I feel they definitely will bring the best out of each other. With the last pic showing Elaine winning and Sha'carri in 2nd.I definitely wanna see Sha'carri possibly match Elaine times of 10.60 and 10.54. The former definitely is possible 💯. The latter is on my wishlist 🫡

Glad I never gave up on Sha'carri ✊🏿. I suggest y'all stop going against your own just because they show they're human 😭💯

Top Gun AU / Discus Thrower Bradley Bradshaw

Inspired by the European Athletics Championships, the lovely @glacierblueeyes commissioned yet another painting from me as a gift for @occhi-verdi-come-il-mare <3

Thank you for your trust, Sandra, and the opportunity to challenge myself with drawing a different face than I’m used to for a change :D

After the Tokyo Olympics, Tentoglou, the gold medalist in long jump, does it again at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest.

Two gold medals and a bronze for Sha'Carri Richardson

Faith Kipyegon

Three-time world champion

Amazing how Tobi Amusan ran the 100m hurdles, the heats, the WR in semifinals and the taking the gold in the final!!! 🐱‍🏍

armand duplantis of sweden wins the gold medal in men's pole vault with a new world record of 6.21 metres at the 2022 world athletics championships in eugene, united states. (july 24, 2022)

+ legend the bigfoot recognises another legend

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