Andrew Alderson: Amazing scenes in high jump final as gold medal shared

Early Edition with Ryan Bridge · Aug 1, 2021 · 3m

Kiwi high jumper Hamish Kerr has given a strong account in his Olympic Games debut, jumping 1cm below his personal best to finish 10th in a competition that will be remembered for its unique ending.

In a rare turn of events, Qatari star Mutaz Essa Barshim and Italian Gianmarco Tamberi shared the gold medal, clearing a height of 2.37m. Neither of the two had failed a jump until the bar was raised to 2.39m, where neither athlete was able to clear it.

While it was expected the two would go into a jump-off because their ledger was identical, they instead decided to share the top prize.

It was a…