Eliza McCartney has had another setback in her return to the pole vault. Photo / PhotosportOlympic bronze medallist Eliza McCartney pulled out of her much-anticipated comeback despite getting through the warm-ups. The star pole vaulter, who hasn't competed since August 2019 because of a persistent Achilles problem, was hoping to re-launch at the Potts Classic in Hastings. Her manager Scott Newman told Stuff that sadly, it was "the same old" for the 24-year-old Aucklander. Outstanding prospect Olivia McTaggart won the pole vault by equalling her personal best, as McCartney had to content herself with signing autographs at the Mitre 10 Sports Park.

Source: New Zealand Herald January 23, 2021 19:18 UTC