Why she was selected: Eriks set the school record in the pole vault in her first season of track and field. She hit a vault of 2.78 meters (9 feet, 1 1/2 inches) taking first at Princeton's Ferris ...

When Dave Gable, a former state-champion pole vaulter with Beaverton who has coached pole vaulters at Crescent Valley High for 35 years, was walking down toward the track for practice, he noticed that ...

KOCKENGEN, Netherlands (AP) — A split second of flight, then a landing on the sand — or a splashdown in a canal. That's the thrill of the Dutch sport of “fierljeppen” — far leaping — which sees ...

On a night of soaring drama and raw emotion, Mondo Duplantis turned Tokyo into his stage once more. Rivals became cheerleaders, a stadium held its breath, and history bowed as the pole vault king ...

This short captures the rare moment of two athletes pole vaulting side by side with flawless timing. A display of balance, power, and coordination in action.

As you head east on Grant Road near Mountain Avenue on Monday and Thursday evenings, you’ll spot something soaring through the air in the backyard of a midtown home. While zipping down the road, it ...

KOCKENGEN, Netherlands — A split second of flight, then a landing on the sand — or a splashdown in a canal. That's the thrill of the Dutch sport of “fierljeppen” — far leaping — which sees athletes ...