World Athletics Championships 2022: Sydney McLaughlin anchors US to 4x400m title on record-setting day
After Sydney McLaughlin was done with her last lap, pole vaulter Armand Duplantis of Sweden cleared 6.21 meters (20 feet, 4 1/2 inches) to best his world record by .01.
Jul 25, 2022, 10:32 AM IST
Subramani Siva shatters pole vault national record, Seema Punia set for Commonwealth Games
Tamil Nadu's Subramani Siva shattered his own national record en route to winning the men's pole vault title, while veteran Seema Punia clinched a gold in women's discus throw to virtually book a Commonwealth Games berth on the opening day of the 22nd Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships on Monday.
Mar 05, 2018, 23:32 PM IST
Pole vault star Yelena Isinbayeva announces retirement
Isinbayeva was unable to defend her title in Rio after the Russian squad was hit with a blanket ban.
Aug 19, 2016, 23:03 PM IST
Excluded Russian Yelena Isinbayeva elected to IOC athletes commission
Isinbayeva, 34, was unable to defend her title after the Russian squad was hit with a blanket ban over a doping scandal which rocked track and field.
Aug 18, 2016, 23:23 PM IST
Venezuela's Peinado reaches top of world ranking in pole vault
In May 2015, Peinado won her ticket to Rio 2016 after jumping 4.6 metres, four cms short of the youth world record which is currently held by New Zealand's Eliza McCartney.
May 12, 2016, 07:06 AM IST
Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva writes open letter to IAAF, pleads not to ban honest Russian athletes
In an open letter, Yelena Isinbayeva pleads IAAF not to ban Russia.
Nov 13, 2015, 23:14 PM IST
Pole vault star Yelena Isinbayeva to retire after 2016 Rio Olympics
Russian star pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva said on Wednesday she plans to retire after the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, where she has her sights sets on a third Olympic gold.
Oct 21, 2015, 20:17 PM IST
