Nina Kennedy, Katie Moon share women’s pole vault gold medal, but World Athletics should make the decision

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Her body was cramping. Of course she was ready to walk on the comp. Moon was the better-credentialled athlete, but she had seen the punky Kennedy clear two personal bests, and two national records, and was on the crest of a wave.

Yes, sport is about fatigue and the fitter, stronger athlete prevailing. Not all fatigue sports required you to flip upside down five metres in the air on a pole. There’s some genuine level of danger that is a factor here.

Not all sport is the same either….