Long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall explains tears during national anthem: 'I do believe in my country'

Long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall explains tears during national anthem: 'I do believe in my country'

Long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall smiled through the tears when they played the U.S. national anthem to celebrate her gold medal at the world track and field championships.

Another Seven Meter Jump to Victory for Tara!

Another seven meter jump to victory for Tara I have written several times in the last year about the way the women’s long jump has come alive. Several of the Diamond League contests have been brilliant.  The World Championship long-jump competition did not let us down. It came down to a shoot-out between Tara Davis-Woodhall and Malaika Mihambo.  In the final,  the top two had six leaps beyond 6.90 – the rest of the field just one between them. T…