Molly Caudery
Molly Caudery has had a whirlwind 9 months. She entered 2023 with a PR of 4.60 and cleared 4.71 to win the GB Champs and earn her place within the Worlds. In Budapest, she leaped to 4.75 and fifth place.
2024 began with 4.83 and 4.75 in France, a second new PR in a month—4.85—to win the GB indoors after which 4.86 again in France. Then, she received the World Indoors with 4.80.
She appeared somewhat overwhelmed after that Worlds win in Glasgow: “The change from coming fifth at World Open air final yr to successful World Indoors is simply unbelievable to me, and it’s not sunk in. I dreamed of this. I wasn’t positive if it might come true or not. It was such a tricky competitors; six women over 4.80m have been coming into it, so I knew it might be a battle. I’m not used to having a goal on my again and to have executed the best way I did, I’m simply happy with myself for that. As quickly as I acquired a medal, that was form of all I got here to do, and that made me imagine in myself”.
That was 5 indoor competitions in 2024, with performances equal to or past her 2023 PR.
She adopted that with a first-ever Diamond League win in Doha; she is barely 24. It exhibits how far she has come that her Doha successful top of 4.73 appeared disappointing. She stated of the win: “The competitors was very robust right this moment. The group was superb. There was fairly a robust wind, however we might deal with it very properly; I actually loved the competitors. Pole vault is about consistency, however I’m actually proud of the result. That is my first time in Doha. It’s a nice environment, I like the local weather, I adore it right here”.
I bear in mind watching Molly on the 2022 European Championships when she was seventh with 4.55 this yr. I requested her if the 2022 Molly was anticipated to be the place she is in 2024: “Undoubtedly not as fast because it’s all occurred. All the pieces has come up concurrently within the final six months following worlds. I knew I had been in fairly good condition, however going from my PB being 4.60 initially of final yr to 4.86 already this yr – getting as much as excessive heights – is a reasonably large soar. So now it’s all occurred in a short time for me truly”.
She attributes her success to continuity of coaching with coach Scott Simpson: “I’ve simply not acquired injured, and I feel that’s been my major success on the minute. I’ve simply been capable of persistently construct by means of coaching. I took a lot confidence from final yr, and I’ve improved bodily, mentally, and general confidence, and I feel that’s simply taken me to the subsequent step.”
Amazingly, she shared that she needed to modify her plans due to the success. Her intention had been to win a medal on the 2028 Olympics, with Paris being a helpful expertise on the best way to 2028. She explains: “I feel each athlete has their timeline, and 2028 was gonna be my time for me. That’s whenever you actually wish to focus. The intention was simply to attempt to get to the Olympics this yr, however by opening up how I’ve, I’ve acquired to regulate to what I’ve been given or given myself. And I do know that 4.86 may very well be pushing in direction of these medal areas. So, I do suppose I have to reevaluate. It’s loopy to suppose that that would put me up there”.
Partly 2, Molly talks about Holly Bradshaw’s affect, browsing, baking, and almost shedding a finger.
