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 ...

Scenes from the Suffolk pole vault and weight throw state qualifier meet on Friday, Feb. 14, 2025, at Suffolk CCC-Brentwood. Credit: Neil Miller Jaden Elcock of Longwood competes in the pole vault ...

Pole vaulting is one of the more outlandish Olympic events. The primary instruments of the sport are curious creations—big sticks, between 10 and 17 feet in length, that certain track & field ...