Pole vaulter EJ Obiena boosts his long-term preparations for the 2024 Paris Olympics when he competes in the prestigious Wanda Diamond League Final in Eugene, Oregon on Sunday, Sept. 17 (Monday in Manila). EJ Obiena hopes to make it to the podium in the Wanda Diamond League Final. (File Photo)...
BRUSSELS (AFP) -- Shericka Jackson ran the fourth fastest ever 200m at the Brussels Diamond League on Friday, Sept. 8, but the 35-year-old world record of polarizing American Florence Griffith-Joyner remains frustratingly out of reach. Jamaica's Shericka Jackson. (AFP) Jamaican sprinter Jackson,...
EJ Obiena bagged his third straight podium finish after claiming the bronze medal in the Memorial van Damme Wanda Diamond League in Brussels, Belgium on Friday, Sept. 8. EJ Obiena claims his third straight podium finish in the Brussels leg of the Wanda Diamond League. (File Photo/AFP) The...
EJ Obiena sustained his fine form by bagging the NetAachen Domspringen title in Katschhof, Aachen Germany on Wednesday, Sept. 6. EJ Obiena wins back-to-back titles in Germany. (File Photo/AFP) Obiena cleared 5.92 meters to rule the 15-player field of the pole vault-exclusive event, beating Sam...
EJ Obiena Filipino pole vault phenom Ernest John “EJ” Obiena continues to win accolades for the country--something that the House of Representatives can't help but notice. As such, the lower chamber adopted during plenary session late Wednesday...
EJ Obiena regained his old form by capturing the men’s pole vault gold medal in the ISTAF Berlin at the Olympiastadion in Germany on Sunday, Sept. 3. EJ Obiena is back on the winning track after winning the ISTAF Berlin tournament. (File Photo/AFP) Still nursing his wounds from a last-place...
EJ Obiena surprisingly lost his touch in the Zurich leg of the Wanda Diamond League after finishing last in the 10-player field on Friday, Sept. 1 (Manila time) in Switzerland. EJ Obiena lands 10th and last -- his first non-podium performance this outdoor season -- in the Zurich leg of the Wanda...
Olympic pole vaulter EJ Obiena is not resting on his laurels after a historic silver-medal finish in the recent World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary. EJ Obiena is having the best season of his career so far. (File Photo/AFP) In fact, the world-ranked No. 3 athlete is gearing up for...
The way Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has been performing this season makes him a cinch for an Olympic medal next year in Paris, according to Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep. Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino. EJ Obiena (left) with Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Rep....
The road to the historic silver medal at the 2023 World Athletics Championships didn’t come easy for EJ Obiena after he revealed he tested positive to Covid weeks prior to the competition. EJ Obiena said he lost two weeks of heavy training after testing positive for Covid prior to the world...
EJ Obiena produced another historic performance after claiming the pole vault silver medal in the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary on Sunday, Aug. 27 (Manila time). From left, silver medallist EJ Obiena, gold medallist Sweden's Armand Duplantis, bronze medallists USA's...
Olympian pole vaulter EJ Obiena remained on track in his bid of another podium finish at the World Athletics Championships after qualifying to the finals on Wednesday, Aug. 23, in Budapest, Hungary. EJ Obiena competes in the men's pole vault qualification during the World Athletics Championships at...
