Pole vault is a track and field event in which athletes attempt to clear a horizontal bar by sprinting down a runway and using a pole to catapult themselves into the air. The athlete who clears the ...

Three deaths already this season, and it's barely April. Pole vault safety is becoming a major concern for everyone who loves the sport. The death of Penn State pole vaulter Kevin Dare ...

Sweden's Armand Duplantis celebrates after setting a new world record to win the men's pole vault, Maison des Sport, Clermont-Ferrand, France, February 28, 2025. MANON CRUZ / REUTERS Swedish ...