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.

Alysha Newman, Canadian women's pole vault Olympic bronze medalist poses for photos at the #3 Bass Pro Shops/Tracker Boats Chevrolet hauler prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Straight Talk Wireless 400.

GB's Molly Caudery second in women's pole vault with 4.80m best Daryll Neita third behind Americans Melissa Jefferson-Wooden & Sha'Carri Richardson in women's 100m, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce fourth ...

Of competing in pole vault events held on city streets. Of wearing the red and white of her birth nation in an Olympics. The first is in Lily Carlson’s immediate future.

American-born pole vaulter Armand "Mondo" Duplantis broke a world record for a ninth time at the Paris Olympics on Monday and brought home a gold medal for Sweden. The Louisiana-born 24-year-old ...

French pole vaulter Anthony Ammirati became a viral sensation when his "bulge" cost him a gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Here's more to know about him.

Pole vault sensation Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis, crowned World Sportsman of the Year at the Laureus Awards, says no competitor in history could match him jump for jump.

The Mercato held its third annual Pole Vault in the Plaza event on June 7. “Pole vault is the most complicated, technically difficult event in track and field by far,” says former decathlete ...

Katie Moon, left, and Nina Kennedy, right, shared the gold at the world championships in Hungary. Xinhua/Sipa USA But Moon quickly matched Kennedy’s feat, and then, the two pole vaulters missed ...

Sweden's Mondo Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record when he cleared 6.26 metres at the second attempt at the Silesia Diamond League meeting on Sunday.

Sports Katie Nageotte, reigning Olympic gold medalist and Cleveland native, wins pole vault gold at World Athletics Championships Updated: Jul. 18, 2022, 3:58 p.m. | Published: Jul. 18, 2022, 3:48 ...