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Review: Sam Kendricks wins Athletics World Cup, Team USA dominates win (Includes first-hand account)

Kendricks’ win comes two days after he won the IAAF Diamond League meeting in Rabat, where he had set a new meeting record with 5.86 meters.

In the 2018 Athletics World Cup, Kendricks jumped 5.83 meters, which was enough to secure him a first place win. A reigning outdoor world champion, Kendricks also attempted 6.05 meters three times for a new American record, with no success, however, he gave it his best shot. German pole vaulter Raphael Holzdeppe came in second place with 5.75 meters.

Ironically enough, this was the same stadium, the Olympic Stadium in London, where Kendricks won the gold medal at the 2017 World Championships last summer. In addition, Kendricks will be competing in the forthcoming IAAF Diamond League meeting in London this Saturday, July 21, 2018, in the men’s pole vault competition, where he will face competition from world record holder Renaud Lavillenie, fellow American Scott Houston, Canadian pole vaulter Shawn Barber, world junior record holder Mondo Duplantis and 2016 Olympic gold medalist Thiago Braz.

Team USA dominated this inaugural Athletic World Cup in London, winning first place in the rankings, thus leaving Poland in second place, and Great Britain in third place.

To learn more about accaimed pole vaulter Sam Kendricks, follow him on Twitter.

Markos Papadatos
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Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 20,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

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