Masters Records Progressions US: Pole Vault
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Note: Masters Records kept as of 2020 are age 35 and older.
Masters US Records M35 (at the end of 1977):
PV M35: 15′-7″ Charles Wiley (36) 7/21/1977 (Dec 1979 NMN)
Masters US Records M40 (at the end of 1972):
Note: Per Feb 16, 1962 Press and Sun-Bulletin, Binghamton, NY: Boo Morcom (age 40; Penn coach) had cleared 13′-6″ PV (fiberglass) and 14′ PV (steel).
PV M40: 14′-7.5″ = 4.45 Kenneth Hiob (41) 7/17/1972 *
*=1972 to 1975 SAR, Feb 1971 & April 1973 USMITT; May & Sept 1973 Veteris; May 24 & June 7, 1970 LA Times.
PV M40: 15′-1.25″ Roger Ruth (USA and Canada) (44) 9/7/1972 (Dec 1979 NMN)
Masters US Records M45 (at the end of 1972):
PV M45: 15′-0″ Roger Ruth (USA and Canada) (45) 7/21/1973 (Dec 1979 NMN)
Masters US Records M50 (at the end of 1973):
Per Nov 7, 1971 Philadelphia Inquirer: Boo Morcom (age 50): 12.2 100 yard, 56.1 440 yard, 20.1 high hurdles, 12′-6.5″ PV, 19′-11.5″ LJ, 37′-11″ TJ.
Per Sept 20, 1971 Philadelphia Inquirer: Boo Morcom (age 50) placed 5th with a 4,649 point Decathlon held at Franklin Field on Sept 18-19, 1971.
PV M50: 14′-0″ Boo Morcom (52) 11/8/1973 (Dec 1979 NMN)
Masters US Records M60:
PV M60: 10′- 1/2″ Bud Deacon (63) at Masters National Outdoor Championship July 1974 (LA Times July 9, 1974) (USMITT Aug 1974)
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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.pd
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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.
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1995:
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).