After witnessing a gold medal tie in the event in Tokyo, the 27-year-old chose to not let history repeat itself, opting instead for a winner-take-all jump-off. SAINT-DENIS, France — A few months ago, ...
Paris Olympics: Inside Shelby McEwen's decision to go to jump-off rather than sharing high jump gold
SAINT-DENIS, France — At the end of Saturday’s epic two-plus-hour men’s high jump competition, the two competitors who were tied for first place faced a life-altering decision. Did they want to share ...
First they put the bar up higher. Then they lowered it. Wherever they put the bar, American Shelby McEwen and world indoor champion Hamish Kerr of New Zealand couldn’t clear it in an interminable jump ...
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