Malaika Mihambo, Sam Kendricks On Center Stage At ISTAF Dusseldorf
Feb 2, 2024
Germany’s Malaika Mihambo will begin her Olympic gold medal defense on home soil in earnest against a formidable women’s long jump field and American Sam Kendricks will headline an equally strong men’s pole vault line up as the field events figure to take center stage at the ISTAF Dusseldorf, a World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver level meeting, on Sunday.Ewa Swoboda, Tom Walsh, Miltiadis Tentoglou, Tina Sutej To Star In Ostrava
Jan 26, 2024
Meet record attempts, early head-to-head showdowns, star-powered openers and repeat victory attempts are among the big storylines for the World Athletics Indoor Tour Gold meeting in Ostrava on Tuesday.Andre De Grasse, Mondo Duplantis Headline World Indoor Tour Gold: Astana
Jan 25, 2024
Andre De Grasse and Mondo Duplantis will be the focal points as the World Athletics Indoor Tour calendar opens with its first ever Gold Level meet in Asia on Saturday at the Astana Indoor Meet for Amin Tuyakov Prizes.Shawn Barber, Canadian World Champion Pole Vaulter, Dead At Age 29
Jan 18, 2024
Canadian pole vault record holder Shawn Barber, the 2015 world champion, has died from medical complications. He was 29.2023 Diamond League Champions Complete List
Sep 18, 2023
Below is a complete list of all the winners of the 2023 Wanda Diamond League trophies by event:Armand Duplantis Soars To World Record In Men's Pole Vault At Pre Classic
Sep 17, 2023
EUGENE -- Armand Duplantis continued to push boundaries in the men's pole vault, breaking the world record for the seventh time in his career, soaring over 6.23m/20-5.25 at the Diamond League Prefontaine Classic at Hayward Field.Katie Moon Tops Tina Sutej In Women's Pole Vault At Prefontaine Classic
Sep 16, 2023
EUGENE -- Katie Moon apparently can't get enough of ties.2023 Diamond League Standings Heading Into The Prefontaine Classic Finale
Sep 11, 2023
The 2023 Wanda Diamond League season has reached its climax. With all 13 qualifying meets now complete, all attention turns to the finale this weekend at The Prefontaine Classic in Eugene.Kyle Rademeyer Of South Alabama Scores Upset Win For NCAA Pole Vault Title
Jun 8, 2023
AUSTIN -- Kyle Rademeyer of South Alabama used a dramatic third clearance to stay alive and followed with a first-bar make at the next height to pull off an upset victory in the men's pole vault at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships at Mike A. Myers Stadium.New Pole Vault Rule Change Angers World Record Holder
May 31, 2017
The IAAF plans to reduce the amount of time given for each pole vault attempt next year, and world-record holder Renaud Lavillenie of France is not a fan of the change. At this weekend's Prefontaine Classic, Lavillenie spoke out passionately against the new rules.Watch: Mondo Duplantis Breaks The All-Conditions HS Pole Vault Record
Jan 7, 2017
Less than a year after he became the first high schooler to clear 18 feet indoors, Mondo Duplantis turned in maybe the best vault series in high school history. The junior from Lafayette, Louisiana, who competes for Sweden, cleared 18-2 to break his own high school indoor record, then jumped 18-5 for the best indoor or outdoor vault in high school history. You can find complete results here.Yelena Isinbayeva Will Head Russian Anti-Doping
Dec 7, 2016
By James Ellingworth, Associated PressYelena Isinbayeva Elected To IOC Athletes' Commission
Aug 18, 2016
The IAAF banned Russian pole vaulter from competing at the Rio Olympics, but she still traveled to Brazil to win an election. According to to Inside The Games, Isinbayeva has been staying in the athletes' village since Sunday and today won a seat on the IOC athletes' commission. 5,000 athletes--out of 11,000 competing in Rio--voted for four seats on the commission, and Isinbayeva finished fourth among 23 candidates.Jenn Suhr Headlines Millrose Pole Vault
Jan 28, 2015