After they both cleared 4.90 meters, Moon and Kennedy decided to share the gold medal instead of continuing with a jump-off — a first in the history of the World Athletics Championships.
For the first time in the competition's history, two athletes are sharing a gold medal at the World Athletics Championships.
Thousands of fans were on their feet at the National Athletics Centre in Budapest, Hungary, for Day 5 of the competition, which hosts almost 2,000 athletes from 192 countries. The dramatic event lasted two hours and 10 minutes. Katie Moon told FloTrack that as the final progressed, it became clear that very little separated the two athletes.
It was Moon's second consecutive gold medal at the World Championships. She also won Olympic gold in Tokyo in 2020. With a personal record of 4.95 meters, Moon appeared to be the favorite.
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