As the countdown continues for the World Championships in Doha at the end of September, the 78th edition of ISTAF, the world’s oldest track and field meeting, has outstanding talent on display as the organizers announced the competitors so far confirmed for Berlin’s Olympic stadium on Sunday, September 1. The…
The following world records have been ratified… WORLD U20 RECORD Men’s pole vault: 5.95m Armand Duplantis (SWE) Berlin 12 Aug 2018 6.00m Armand Duplantis (SWE) Berlin 12 Aug 2018 6.05m Armand Duplantis (SWE) Berlin 12 Aug 2018 Previous: 5.92m Armand Duplantis (SWE) Austin 31 Mar 2018 Read More
A strange thing happened in the men’s pole vault at the European Athletics Championships last month in Berlin. Well, three strange things. The first: 18-year-old Mondo Duplantis put the beatdown on a slew of experienced professional athletes—including world record holder Renaud Lavillenie of France—to win his first senior-level European Championship…
The kids are alright For anyone inside Berlin’s imposing Olympic Stadium during this summer’s European Championships, the performances of two young men will remain ingrained in the memory for quite some time. Jakob Ingebrigtsen (17) and Armand Duplantis (18) did things that teenagers frankly have no right to do. Read…
When was the last time that a six meter jump in the men’s pole vault came in second place? It happened on August 12 at the 2018 European Championships. Russian pole vaulter Timur Morgunov jumped 6.00 meters in the men’s pole vault final at the European Championships in Berlin, Germany,…
RESULTS: European Championships – Men’s Pole Vault – Qualifying Round RESULTS!
The Preston-born athlete, who was fourth in this year’s Commonwealth Games, cleared 4.75m on her third attempt to secure third spot. It was a one-two for Greece as Ekaterini Stefanidi took gold with 4.85m and Nikoleta Kiriakopoulou won silver with 4.80m. “I’ve had so many fourth and fifth placings and…
Greece’s athletes set new records at the Women’s Pole Vault final at the European Athletics Championship which took place in Berlin on Thursday. This was the first time that two Greek athletes got first and second place in the same sport in championship history. Katerina Stefanidi and Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou took home…
On August 9, the qualifying rounds of the men’s pole vault took place at the 2018 European Championships at the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Mondo Duplantis was able to clear 5.61 meters, which was enough to advance him to the final, which will take place on Sunday, August 12, which is…
Berlin: World record holder Renaud Lavillenie advanced smoothly to the final of the pole vault at the European championships on Friday, needing just two successful attempt to progress. The Frenchman is a three-time European outdoor champion, but no marked in Amsterdam two years ago, something for which he is keen…
