Katie Moon and Nina Kennedy decided to split gold in the pole vault after finishing in a tie at world championships.
Katie Moon, of the United States, and Nina Kennedy, of Australia, left hug each other after sharing the gold medal in the Women's pole vault final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2023. BUDAPEST, Hungary — Katie Moon wanted to split the gold. Nina Kennedy wanted to split the gold, too.
Two years ago at the Tokyo Olympics, they paved the way to splitting a title when they finished deadlocked in the high jump. It sent Tamberi into all sorts of celebrations, including a belly-flop onto the track . Moon said that only because she already had a title to herself, and she at first assumed Kennedy would want a chance to win her own, too. But Moon was exhausted. So was Kennedy, whose legs were cramping.
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