Paris Olympian and four-time NCAA champion was eligible for one more indoor track and field season at Roberts Wesleyan.

Athletes are drawn to the pole vaulting pit for any number of reasons. Some are looking for an adrenaline rush during the offseason of their primary sport. Others are track competitors tired of ...

Yes, three men have vaulted over 20 feet: Sergey Bubka, Renaud Lavillenie and Mondo Duplantis. Bubka first cleared the 6.10m mark in March 1991 and met or exceeded the mark 10 more times. Lavillenie ...

Historically, the pole vault was first used to get over canals and marshes. It was simply a matter of maximizing your horizontal distance. In the mid-1800s, some bright guy thought he’d see how ...

Mondo Duplantis' men's pole vault world record is 6.24m (20 feet, 6 inches) from April 2024. He owns 10 of the 12 best all-time heights. SEE MORE: How to watch track and field at the Paris ...

Pole vaulting first came to the Olympics in 1896, and has been propelled back into the limelight every four years since. Old Poles. The earliest poles were made from wood, like ash or bamboo.

Lucas' Rebekah Case and Crestview's Liam Kuhn hope two heads are better than one as the Richland County pole vaulters aim for all-Ohio honors, or more, at this week's OHSAA state track and field meet.

Pole Vaulting has been an Olympic track and field event since 1896. In 2000, women were finally allowed to compete in the event. On a quiet street in the Switzerland neighborhood, people may ...