Flo Filion Meiler, an 84-year-old record-breaking pole vaulter, is just getting started.
Flo Filion Meiler is at the University of Vermont's indoor track and field practice sessions every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. By 9 a.m. sharp, the pole is in her hand and her eyes are laser-focused on the height she needs to clear. She's the elder among a large group of student-athletes, her moppy silver hair and her enormous smile help her stand out in the crowd. That, along with the fact that she is 84 years old and training alongside college-aged students at daybreak.
The annual competition is for athletes over the age of 35. Meiler's stellar performance came after a 26-hour journey from Vermont to Torun, Poland, that involved three flights, a five-hour bus ride from Warsaw to Torun and the airline losing her luggage. But she forgot all about it when she stepped into the stadium. It overwhelmed Meiler and excited her at the same time. The next day she won Team USA's first gold medal by winning the high jump.
Meiler and Jordan trained together from there. They'd call out each other's mistakes, and they'd watch each other as they did their run-ups to the high jumps and hurdles and helped each other perfect their motions. The women have both competed in the Senior Games every year since 1993 and have pushed each other to be better, winning medals in the process.
"We talk about track and field a lot -- [especially] what Flo can do to become a better athlete. Flo brings this energy to practice and you know she's going to go for it," Berg said."She doesn't care who gets in her way, she's just going to go for it, and my athletes appreciate that.
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