TOKYO — American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks, a two-time world champion, has been forced to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive for the coronavirus. The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic ...

Most track and field athletes could easily fit their uniforms and gear in a suitcase to travel to a competition like the 2024 Paris Olympics. But some have massive poles to worry about. Reigning ...

Alysha Newman is capitalizing on her talents as a world-class athlete by diversifying into many areas and projects. The Canadian pole vaulter won a bronze medal in the event in Paris last year. Now, ...

Olympic pole vaulter Jenn Suhr is two months from defending her gold medal at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Suhr, 34, says she has evolved as an athlete and as a person. Olympic pole vaulter Jenn Suhr ...

Nina Kennedy of Australia is one of the top pole vaulters in the world. She won the gold medal at the Paris Summer Olympics in 2024 with a leap of 4.90 meters. The 28-year-old has captured gold at the ...

Greek pole vaulter Emmanouil “Manolo” Karalis spoke with members of the media at the Diamond League event in Oslo. This journalist participated in virtual mixed zone interviews. Emmanouil Karalis ...

Mondo Duplantis keeps raising the bar. The two-time Olympic gold medalist set the men's pole vault world record for the 14th time on Monday to capture his third straight world title. Duplantis, who ...

Jenn Suhr took a step back after the 2017 season. She lost faith in track and field, was upset about doping violations and corruption, and wanted to get away from it all. So she and her coach and ...

Katie Moon at the 2025 Millrose Games in New York. Photo Credit: Sam Su. Katie Moon at the 2025 Millrose Games in New York. Photo Credit: Sam Su. Two-time Olympic medalist pole vaulter Katie Moon ...

At the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Brazilian pole-vaulter Fabiana Murer would have been a good bet to challenge world record-holder Elena Isinbayeva — that is, if Chinese track-and-field officials ...