Mondo Duplantis picked up his first Diamond League win in the pole vault as a professional on Sunday as he cleared 19’ 5.50” (5.93 meters) at the Prefontaine Classic at Cobb Track and Angell Field on the campus of Stanford University. It marks the second Diamond League win of Mondo’s…
Men Pole Vault (Finals) Prog: 5.31-5.46-5.61-5.71-5.81-5.88 +5cm Place Athlete Affiliation Best Jump Fl (Pl) 1 Armand DUPLANTIS Sweden 5.93m (19-5½ ) 1 (1) FR 2 Sam KENDRICKS United States 5.88m (19-3½ ) 1 (2) 3 Piotr LISEK Poland 5.71m (18-8¾ ) 1 (3) 4 Christopher NILSEN United States 5.71m (18-8¾…
Historic Hayward Field — Eugene, OR | June 6-9, 2018 Women’s Results Men’s Results
Thats right, breaking news coming out of Eugene at the IAAF diamond league is that Jennifer Suhr of the USA has cleared 4.85m in the Pole Vault, not only to win the event with a new meet record but to also break the existing record for W35. An excellent achievement,…
Making a trip to Eugene, Oregon, WSU track and field continued to see success at the Pepsi Team Invitational on Saturday, as athletes earned top finishes across the board. Despite the meet being delayed almost an hour due to rain and wind, redshirt juniors Brock Eager and Amani Brown got…
World record-holder Renaud Lavillenie will take on an all-star field in the men’s pole vault in this year’s Prefontaine Classic. Joining Lavillenie are 2017 world outdoor champion Sam Kendricks, 2016 Olympic gold medalist Thiago Braz and high school star Mondo Duplantis, who owns the world junior record of 19 feet,…
What: TrackTown Summer Series Where: Hayward Field, Eugene When: Friday, 5:15 p.m. with the four-mile road race. Here is the complete schedule for the meet. TV: Live on ESPN, 6:30 p.m. First event inside the stadium is the women’s pole vault. Notable: Athletes have been divided into four teams, each with…
EUGENE, Oregon (Army News Service) — U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Sam Kendricks won the men’s pole vault and secured a spot on the U.S. Olympic team, July 4, here at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Track & Field. Kendricks cleared the bar at 5.91 meters, which is 19 feet,…
EUGENE, Ore. – What happens when innovation and aspiration intersect with the sport of track and field? It’s called the TrackTown Summer Series. The new professional track and field league will provide top American athletes with a unique opportunity to compete on U.S. soil during the summer months; a rare…
Renaud Lavillenie, the 2012 Olympic gold medalist, is among those entered in the men’s pole vault for this year’s Prefontaine Classic. Also expected to contend for the Pre Classic title are 2015 world champion Shawn Barber and three-time U.S. champ Sam Kendricks. The 2016 Prefontaine Classic will be contested May…
