Hartwig calls it a season, but he’ll be back in 2008
Supervet vaulter Jeff Hartwig, who turned 40 in late September, has quit competing for the season, he wrote me today from Arkansas. “Yokohama was miserable,” Jeff writes, “and I took it as a sign that it was time to be done for the year. I took a couple weeks off and now I am back to work for next season.” At least that settles the issue of whether he’s retiring. Obviously, he still has some gas left in his tank — and an M40 record to torch. He deserves a rest after a long, studly season. He was runner-up at USATF nationals and sixth at IAAF World Athletics Final. His best outdoor jump of 2007 was 5.85 (19-2 1/4) and his top indoor mark was 5.80 (19-0 1/4). Both are age-39 records, of course. Last February, Jeff hinted at retirement. Now it appears he’s looking to making his second Olympic team (and first since 1996).
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I’ve known Jeff for several years and it’s because of him that I’ve become a fan of the event. I’ll be pulling for him at the ’08 Trials
Congratulations Jeff on a great season. I look forward to watching and rooting for you for many more years. You are a great representative of the pole vaulting community and especially for us masters vaulters.
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