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One of them leaps over things in order to win shiny things. He then auctions off some of his things to help out less-fortunate folks do their thing.
After an hourlong delay of the proceedings due to the heavy downpour, Obiena couldn’t be stopped from four successful leaps of 5.4, 5.55, 5.60 and then at 5.65 meters to the wild celebration of a couple of national team members and coaches, and a handful of Filipino supporters at the grandstand.The no. 3-ranked pole vaulter in the world, with a career best 5.94, said he could have aimed for a higher mark, but was already exhausted from the long wait and the slippery ground and pole.
The masterpiece on the field was all Obiena needed to catch the world’s attention on what he would do next off it—give the blessings back.When asked what’s next in his journey, he could have itemized the next tournaments he planned to join. Instead, he first took time to tell the world that he was auctioning off the shoes he wore at the games to raise funds for Filipino kids to fulfill their dream of becoming pole vaulters someday.
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