Irie Hill’s hat trick — third W45 vault world record in past 2 months

Irie “Izzy” Hill did it again. Competing at a German meet on July 3, she raised her own W45 world record in the vault to 3.76 meters (12-4). It’s her third WR this season, after earlier efforts of 3.65 and 3.70. Irie tells me: “I feel like a gambler on a winning spree. … I competed in Regensburg, Germany, at the lovely new SWC stadium. Starting under lucky number 13, I enjoyed the hot summer weather and stuck to my vault rhythm, clearing the opening height of 3.56 (11-8) on the first and the new record height of 3.76 on the third attempt.” She says she had close calls at 3.86 (12-8) and she can’t wait until her next meet. Us neither, Irie.