Category: Pole Vault News
Emergency spine surgery puts Molly Caudery out for rest of season
British pole vault record holder Molly Caudery, who holds the national record of 4.92m, will miss the rest of the season after undergoing emergency spinal surgery. The 2026 world indoor champion underwent a microdiscectomy, a procedure to remove part of a spinal disc. The operation was necessary after her condition suddenly deteriorated last week. The
Kurtis Marschall continue his winning streak and triumphed in men’s pole vault at Oslo Bislett Games
Just days after ending Armand Duplantis’ 40-game winning streak at the Diamond League in Stockholm, Kurtis Marschall continued his winning streak. The Australian pole vaulter also won the Diamond League in Oslo last night with a jump of 5.82m. Apeldoorn 2025 European Indoor Champion and home team hopeful Sondre Guttormsen finished second with 5.72m, with
Armand Duplantis suffered a loss after 40 consecutive wins
The big sensation at the Diamond League in Stockholm was the loss of world record holder, Olympic, world and European champion in the high jump Armand Duplantis. Australian athlete Kurtis Marschall ended the Swedish star’s 40-game winning streak, who finished second today with 5.80m. World medalist Kurtis Marschall won the competition with 5.90m, which he
Molly Caudery triumphed in the women’s pole vault event at the Rome Diamond League
Molly Caudery triumphed in the women’s pole vault event at the Diamond League’s Golden Gala Pietro Mennea in Rome, Italy. The British athlete cleared 4.80m for the gold. Nina Kennedy of Australia and Angelica Moser of Switzerland, cleared the same height and failed at 4.85m, thus, completed the podium. “I was on a short approach,
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