pole vault

The 25-year-old has now claimed the past eight global men's pole vault gold medals on offer across both indoor and outdoor competitions following this triumph in the Japanese capital.

"The pole vault mats are meant to be soft, she must have caught her ankle at a terrible angle. It's devastating."

“Our dad introduced us to the pole vault. We just fell in love with it - a kind of domino effect.”

Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis warmed up for his bid for a third consecutive world title by securing his fifth straight Diamond League trophy.

Britain's Molly Caudery began her 2025 outdoor season with victory in the pole vault at the Diamond League meeting in Doha.