Pole Vault:
Pic from May 1975 USMITT: March 25, 1975 Honolulu Advertiser
Records:
- Current World Records: WMA website
- Current American Records: USATF website
- Wikipedia: Unofficial World Records Progressions (some marks were never ratified)
Rankings: (Rankings)
Other Information:
Pole Vault Power (Pole Vault Power)
Wikipedia Pole Vault page: (Link)
World Athletics Pole Vault Page: (Link)
Open USA vs Great Britain Dual Meet 1995:
Per Oct 1995 National Masters News: Phil Raschker (age 48) represented USA in the Pole Vault. She placed 4th at 10′-10″ (3.30 m).
Age 44 Vaults 18′-1/2″
Per Oct 1996 National Masters News: Larry Jessee (age 44) broke his own record of 17′-8″ (June 28, 1996) with a vault of 18′-1/2″
1990 Penn Relays: (June 1990 NMN, PDF, pg 33 of 44)
Atlanta ‘s Phil Raschker, 43. became the first woman ever to pole vault in competition at Philadelphia’s Franklin Field. In a special masters-only vault competition, Raschker cleared 2.47 meters (8’-1-1/2″)) to establish a new world best for women over age 40.
Crooked Pole of Jim Vernon (USC teacher): (Link) also refer to April 14, 1976 Redlands Daily Facts and 1980s San Gabriel Valley Tribune for additional stories on Vernon’s “crooked pole” or “pre-bent pole.”
1984: Story on James Vernon and his “pre-bent pole” for the pole vault. “Vernon used a computer to perfect his style … programmed it with a series of variables such as approach speed and pole flexibility … ” (Iowa City Press-Citizen, Iowa City, Iowa, Mar 5, 1984)
Past Inspiration: (Link)
1959 Thesis paper “An historical study of the pole vault” (External Link)
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Women Pole Vault … a partial list below . . .
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Phil Raschker (W40) 8′-0″ 2.44 March 19-20, 1988. INDOOR. Masters Track and Field Championships
See page 38. National Masters News. http://www.mastershistory.org/indoor/1988may.pdf
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Phil Raschker (W40) 8′-0 1/2″ Aug 4-7, 1988. Masters Track and Field Championships
See page 37. National Masters News. http://www.mastershistory.org/Outdoor/1988-Outdoor.pdf
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Barbara Stewart (W45) 1.36 July 20-23, 1989 San Diego. Masters Track and Field Championships
See page 26. National Masters News. http://www.mastershistory.org/Outdoor/1989-Outdoor.pdf
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Phil Raschker (43) 2.69 August 2-5, 1990 Indianapolis. Masters Track and Field Championships
See page 34. National Masters News. http://www.mastershistory.org/Outdoor/1990-Outdoor.pdf
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Phil Raschker (44) June 7, 1991 9′-6.25″ 2.90 Naperville, IL. Masters Track and Field Championships
See pages 7, 9, and 28 of 40: National Masters News: http://www.mastershistory.org/NMN/08_1991.pdf
see page 21 of 44 National Masters News: http://www.mastershistory.org/NMN/05_1992.pdf
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Preliminary World Records prior to July 1991:
W35 Indoor: Phil Raschker (35) 8′-0″ 2.44 March 14, 1982 (probably a college or open meet)
W35 Outdoor: Phil Raschker (35) Aug 7, 1983 8′-0″ 2.44 (probably a college or open meet)
W40 Outdoor: Phil Raschker (44) June 7, 1991 9′-6.25″ 2.90 Naperville, IL. Masters Track and Field Championships
W45 Outdoor: Barbara Stewart (48) Aug 11, 1990 5′-11″ 1.80 (not sure which competition)
see page 21 of 44 National Masters News: http://www.mastershistory.org/NMN/05_1992.pdf
see page 16 of 32: National Masters News. http://www.mastershistory.org/NMN/03_1993.pdf