Friday, 5 April 2019

Such Great Heights: 84-Year-Old Pole Vaulter Keeps Raising The Bar

Flo Filion Meiler, 84, during pole vault training last month. She mostly works out alone, but has a coach to help refine her technique in events like shot put and high jump.

Flo Filion Meiler was inspired to take up the event at 65 when she scoped out the competition. "I said to myself, you know, I think that I could do better than that."

(Image credit: Lisa Rathke/AP)



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