It doesn’t get any more patriotic than this!
US Army reservist Sam Kendricks, 23, from Mississippi, was running pole in hand when he heard the first notes of the Star-Spangled banner.
The second lieutenant was set to perform one of his attempts to qualify that day… but instead stopped dead in his tracks and let go of his pole to respectfully stand still.
https://youtu.be/hcevR2Xgb30
Army reservist pole vaulter stops mid-run to salute anthem.
Sam Kendricks stops mid-run during the pole vault to salute the US National Anthem in Rio
