Sandi Morris, gold medalist, pole vault, Birmingham World Indoors, interviewed by RunBlogRun

Sandy Morris is now a global champion. Finally, after two years of those pesky silver medals, Sandy Morris delivered the goods, in a season where she was dealing with some back issues (which she told us, she and her coach may have figured out, and should be able to change some things in her practice schedule to alleviate the issues).

Sandi Morris, photo by PhotoRun.net

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For two years, Sandi battled Ekaterina Stefanidi, the Greek vaulter who has won NCAA, World outdoor, European Indoor and Outdoor, Olympic titles, with Sandi Morris second to Stefanidi at Rio, London.

Sandi Morris battled Siderov and Stefanidi up until the big heights, when Morris cleared 4.90 meters on the second height, and then, 4.95 meters on his first height.

Sandi Morris told provided this interview in the FB Live interview post event. Thanks Sandi Morris. Watch for our HD version from the Shoe Addicts later this week.

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Larry Eder
Larry Eder has had a 52-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."
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