US Edition'Mongrel' spirit drives pole vault queen Kennedy in world title defence
After hamstring surgery in April 2025, Nina Kennedy accelerated rehab, training six weeks instead of four months, aiming for podium finish at upcoming World Championships.
- Nina Kennedy, the Olympic pole vault gold medallist, is preparing for the World Championships with only 80 percent fitness after recovering from surgery.
- Kennedy learned valuable lessons about vulnerability and competitiveness during her six-week training block.
- She plans to compete until the LA Olympics in 2028 and aims to break the world record of 5.06 meters.
- Kennedy emphasized learning valuable lessons through her injuries, stating, 'There's more to sport than just winning.
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The Straits Times'Mongrel' spirit drives pole vault queen Kennedy in world title defence
MELBOURNE :Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy will defend her world title in Tokyo without a single lead-up competition, coming in cold after a long injury layoff that has her torn between protecting her body and unleashing her competitive spirit.Kennedy has not competed since becoming the first Austral
Sydney Morning Herald
Nina Kennedy’s hamstring ripped three times in six weeks. She still thinks she can win a medal
Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy smashed four months’ worth of work into six weeks to get into the best possible shape for this month’s world athletics championships in Tokyo. She thinks she can win a medal.
Nina Kennedy set to make her comeback at Worlds after hamstring surgery
Australian Olympic pole vaulting champion Nina Kennedy is set to compete at the Athletics World Championship in Tokyo despite undergoing hamstring surgery just five months ago. The Olympian has been suffering from ongoing hamstring strains, including three in six weeks. Kenneday says she was forced to choose between recovery from surgery or three months of conservative rehab with no promise that the injuries wouldn’t persist. She chose the surge…
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