Category: Pole Vault News
Emmanouil Karalis starts the 2026 season clearing 5.93m to win the Orlen Cup in Lodz
Greek athlete Emmanouil Karalis made a triumphant debut for the 2026 season after clearing 5.93m to win the Orlen Cup in Lodz. The competition, which took place yesterday, is part of the World Indoor Athletics Tour with a “silver label”. Emmanouil Karalis secured first place with a successful first attempt of 5.70m, before clearing 5.93m
World indoor pole vault champion Marie-Julie Bonnin opened her season with a victory in Bordeaux
World indoor pole vault champion Marie-Julie Bonnin opened her season with a victory at the Starperche in her hometown of Bordeaux on Saturday. A successful second attempt of 4.58m proved enough to edge out Imogen Ayris of New Zealand. It was a solid start to the indoor season for Marie-Julie Bonnin, who is preparing to
Armand Duplantis was named World Athletics Athlete of the Year
Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis won the award after another dominant year, while equally impressive American sprinter and hurdler Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone took the women’s award. Armand Duplantis capped off a phenomenal year by being named World Athletics Athlete of the Year. The Swede broke the pole vault world record four times, each time by a
Armand Duplantis won his third consecutive pole vault world title with a new WR
Armand Duplantis won his third consecutive world title in the pole vault. The Swedish athlete put on a show for the spectators in the stands after reaching the gold with a new world record of 6.30m. The 25-year-old Swede, who is becoming a living legend in athletics, cleared the height on his third attempt, coming
Injury ends Molly Caudery’s hopes of pole vault gold in Tokyo
Molly Caudery’s bid for world gold in the pole vault was dashed by injury. The British athlete, who is the 2024 world indoor champion, sprained her ankle during the warm-up after stepping on her left foot on the landing mat after a trial run. The 25-year-old Molly Caudery, who failed to qualify for the Olympics
Armand Duplantis revealed the key for his success
One of the stars of track and field, Armand Duplantis, has said the key to his dominance in the pole vault in recent years is his speed, and unlike most of his predecessors in the discipline, he wears specially designed spikes to improve it. Armand Duplantis set his 13th world record when he cleared 6.29m
Molly Caudery attacks her first World’s pole vault gold
Molly Caudery will represent Great Britain in the pole vault at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, which begin next Saturday (September 13). Molly Caudery, 25, will be competing in her second world championships, having finished fifth in Budapest, Hungary, two years ago. She won the world indoor title in Glasgow in 2024, as well
Armand Duplantis won his fifth pole vault Diamond Trophy
The winner of all possible titles in athletics and the world record holder in the pole vault, Armand Duplantis, won the fifth Diamond Trophy of his career. The Swedish track and field athlete won the final tournament of the circuit in Zurich after clearing 6.00m. He cleared the height on his first attempt, doing the
Katie Moon won the Diamond League trophy in women’s pole vault
The Olympics and world pole vault champion Katie Moon (USA) won the women’s Diamond League Final in the event. Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion and two-time world champion Katie Moon triumphed in the final event of the season at the Weltklasse Zurich, clearing 4.82m. This gave the 34-year-old American her fourth victory of the campaign and
Armand Duplantis is unstoppable at Silesia Diamond League
Armand Duplantis is unstoppable and won another gold in men’s pole vault at the Silesia Diamond League, clearing 6.10m. After a few days ago he set a world record in the event of 6.29m for 13th time in a row, now he cleared 6.10m, which was enough for the victory. Emmanouil Karalis of Greece was