12 of the best pole vaulting Fails of all-time



So I was perusing the ole Internet last night and came across this epic track race Fail and got to thinking, "What event in track and field is most likely to have an epic failure like this?" because you don't see it a lot in speed races. The hammer throw? Maybe? Javelin? Oooh, gruesome. Pole vaulting? DING-DING! Here's 12 of the best... [via epiccarnival]

Good effort dude...


The goal is to land on the mat, right?


Right?


Good distance on the pole launch...


Go over the CENTER of
the bar...


Be sure to get BOTH legs over the bar...


Shouldn't have used that nitroglycerin pole...


First time pole vaulting??


Ohhh, so close...


Umm...


Dude... you gotta let go of the pole...


Warning: Painful to watch (for men)


Ouch. Here's some Allison Stokke to make us all feel better.


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