Alysha Newman, of Canada, makes an attempt in the Women's pole vault qualification during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, Monday, Aug. 21, 2023. Newman has withdrawn from the world athletics indoor championships due to a lower leg injury, Athletics Canada said Saturday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Matthias Schrader
GLASGOW, United Kingdom – Canadian pole vaulter Alysha Newman withdrew from the world athletics indoor championships on Saturday due to a lower leg injury, Athletics Canada said.
Newman, a 29-year-old native of London, Ont., posted on social media that she rolled her ankle earlier in the week.
Britain’s Molly Caudery won gold, New Zealand’s Eliza McCartney took silver and American Katie Moon picked up bronze.
Newman set a national record with a jump of 4.83 metres on Feb. 22.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published March 2, 2024.
