Ashton Eaton moved to the doorstep of his third consecutive men’s heptathlon title Saturday after finishing second in pole vault at the IAAF World Indoor Championships at Oregon Convention Center. Eaton and Germany’s Mathias Brugger tied for the highest pole vault mark at 16-8 3/4, though technically Brugger won the…
AUSTRALIA’S pole vault champion Alana Boyd has crashed out of the world indoor championships after injuring her ankle just minutes before the start of the competition. Boyd sent a scare through the Australian camp when she landed awkwardly during her final warm-up jump and was assisted out of the stadium…
Australian Alana Boyd was forced out of the pole vault at the world indoors after injuring her ankle. Australian pole vault star Alana Boyd has escaped serious injury despite being carried from the arena in a wheelchair after damaging her ankle in the warm-up at the world indoor athletics…
Men Pole Vault — 1, Renaud Lavillenie, France, 19 feet, 9 inches. 2, Sam Kendricks, United States, 19-0 1/4. 3, Piotr Lisek, Poland, 18-10 1/4. 4, Jan Kudlicka, Czech Republic, 18-10 1/4. 4, Shawnacy Barber, Canada, 18-10 1/4. 6, Robert Sobera, Poland, 18-6 1/2. 7, Konstadinos Filippidis, Greece, 18-6 1/2.…
PORTLAND, Ore. — France’s Renaud Lavillenie attempted to break his own world record in the pole vault, but settled for the gold medal in the event Thursday night at the world indoor track and field championships. Lavillenie bested American Sam Kendricks for the championship, successfully clearing 19 feet, 9 inches.…
PORTLAND, Ore. – A limited supply of free tickets to the Opening Ceremonies and Pole Vault competition at the IAAF World Indoor Championships Portland 2016 at the Oregon Convention Center will be made available to the public at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific) tomorrow, Friday, March 4. Spectators may claim up to…
Each day, often in rain and occasionally shine, Portland’s waterfront is filled with runners. Just north of Eugene, aka TrackTown USA, Portland is a city that loves outdoor activity — hiking, kayaking, bicycling, and of course, running. When hundreds of international track and field athletes, coaches and fans fill our…
