Starc's effort on the Gold Coast is the second highest height in the discipline ever reached by an Australian, behind only national great Tim Forsyth. Forsyth thrilled supporters back in 1997 at the Melbourne Track Classic with a 2.36m jump which hasn't come close to being eclipsed. Starc shared joint second spot on the Australian all time list at 2.31m,
but now has second place all to himself, and is eyeing off the record. "That's kind of slipped my head a little bit. I was equal second for three years now, so outright second, that's pretty good. 2.36 is next," he said. "Hopefully I'll keep going. [I'm only] 24. I think I've still got plenty of years left in me. But right now I'm just going to soak it all up and enjoy it."

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