Sports like tennis, another love ... His front sidewalk has pole-vault runway markings and he runs on it to practice jump timing. Ropes, weights and technique-building gear fill his basement.

She slumped to her knees beside the pole vault runway and was consoled by fellow Team GB pole vaulter Molly Caudery, who entered the competition at 4.55m. ‘Molly should qualify, as at the moment ...