He's registered a best heave of 21.52 metres - 81 centimetres shy of the winner Joe Kovacs .

Olivia McTaggart's also placed second in the pole vault, scaling 4.67 metres - Imogen Ayris was sixth.

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10 Aug: A hint of rust from triathlete Hayden Wilde during his victorious return at the latest T100 race in London

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04 Aug: Track and field has turned into a contact sport at the US Athletics Championships in Oregon

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20 Jul: Pole vaulter Olivia McTaggart has rubber stamped her attendance at September's world athletics championships

20 Jul: Pole vaulter Olivia McTaggart has reached the world championship qualifying mark at the Diamond League athletics meet in London

14 Jul: Running prodigy Sam Ruthe is crediting coach Craig Kirkwood after breaking his 15th national age group record since November

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