TOKYO (AP) — Armand “Mondo” Duplantis broke the pole vault world record for the 14th time Monday night, Sept. 15, clearing 6.30 meters to capture his third world championship. Duplantis, who grew up in Louisiana but competes for his mother’s native Sweden, easily won his 49th straight meet...
EJ Obiena came up short in his campaign at the elite 2025 Mondo Classic after finishing eighth on Thursday, March 13 (early Friday, Philippine time) at the IFU Arena in Uppsala, Sweden. EJ Obiena. File Photo (AP) The world No. 4 Obiena cleared the bar at 5.65 meters to settle for the highest...
EJ Obiena will be up against the cream of the crop in pole vault headed by world record holder Mondo Duplantis when he competes in the 2025 Mondo Classic at the IFU arena in Uppsala, Sweden on Thursday, March 13. EJ Obiena competes with the world's cream of the crop in the Mondo Classic 2025 on...
ZURICH (AP) — Two-time Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis beat good friend Karsten Warholm in an exhibition 100-meter sprint on Wednesday, Sept. 4, crossing the line in 10.37 seconds at Letzigrund Stadium. Armand Duplantis, right, of Sweden, races against Karsten Warholm, of Norway, in...
ZURICH (AP) — The greatest pole vaulter is set to race the fastest ever 400-meter hurdler. In the 100-meter sprint. Paris Olympics men's pole vault champion Armand “Mondo” Duplantis (AP) Armand “Mondo” Duplantis, who broke his own world record in the pole vault at the Paris Olympics, will...
SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The pole vaulter they call “Mondo” really can put on a show. With the rest of the action at the Olympic track wrapped up for the evening and the crowd of 80,000 at the Stade de France still on their feet, Armand Duplantis rested the pole on his right shoulder and...
A preview of the 2024 Paris Olympics hostilities is in store for pole vaulter EJ Obiena when he sees action in the Meeting de Paris Wanda Diamond League on Sunday, July 7, at the Estadio Charlety in France. EJ Obiena gears up for the 2024 Paris Olympics when he competes with fellow Olympians in the...
EJ Obiena hopes he can find poles that will suit him best in time for the Bauhaus Galan Wanda Diamond League in Stockholm, Sweden on Sunday, June 2. He ought to and quick. EJ Obiena hopes to find a new pole in time for the Bauhaus Galan Wanda Diamond League. (Diamond League Athletics) That’s...
EJ Obiena’s Paris Olympics preparation will be put to test anew on Tuesday, May 28 (early Wednesday in Manila) when he goes up against world No. 1 and world record holder Armand “Mondo” Duplantis in the 63 rd Ostrava Golden Spike in Czech Republic. EJ Obiena, left, and world...
Pole vaulter EJ Obiena continued his strong showing in the indoor season after capturing the silver medal in the ISTAF Berlin at the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Berlin, Germany Friday, Feb. 11 (Saturday in Manila). The 2020 Tokyo Olympian cleared 5.82 meters on his first attempt to prevail via countback...
EJ Obiena celebrates after winning the gold medal during the 30th Southeast Asian Games at the New Clark City. (Photo from AFP) Pole vaulter EJ Obiena eyes no less than the gold medal in the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. In an interview with the Olympic Channel, Obiena vowed to do his best to clinch that...
In this file photo, world record holder Armand Duplantis of Sweden reacts after clearing the bar in the men's pole vault final of the 24th European Athletics Championships at Olympiastadion on August 12, 2018 in Berlin, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Hangst/Getty Images for tokyo2020.org) World...
