US EditionDuplantis falls short of record at Shanghai meet
- On May 3, 2025, Armand Duplantis secured first place in the men's pole vault event during the World Athletics Diamond League meet held in Shaoxing, China, clearing a height of 6.11 meters but falling short of surpassing his own world record.
- Duplantis raised the bar to 6.28 meters aiming to surpass his world record but did not clear any of his attempts at that height.
- Emmanouil Karalis of Greece finished second with a clearance of 6.01 meters while Menno Vloon from the Netherlands took third at 5.82 meters.
- Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena placed fifth after clearing 5.72 meters and losing the tie on countback, failing three times at 5.82 meters.
- Obiena improved from his previous Diamond League appearance and is expected to compete next at the PATAFA Pole Vault Challenge in the Philippines.
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Obiena finishes 5th in Shanghai Diamond League, Duplantis on top again
MANILA, Philippines – Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena missed the podium for the second straight meet as he placed fifth in the Shanghai Diamond League in China on Saturday, May 3. Coming off a seventh-place finish in the Xiamen Diamond League a week prior, Obiena did better in Shanghai by clearing 5.72 meters but still fell short of a medal. World record holder Armand Duplantis of Sweden reigned anew just like he did in Xiamen, with the two-time…
Obiena lands fifth in Shanghai
EJ Obiena failed to land on the podium and settled for fifth place in the Wanda Diamond League in Keqiao, China on Saturday, May 3.The world No. 4 pole vaulter only cleared 5.72 meters in tie with Australia’s Kurtis Marshall, US’s Sam Kendricks and Belgium’s Ben Broeders at the fourth spot but slid down to No.5 via countback after needing two tries to clear the bar.Obiena actually had the chance to remain in contention but failed in all of his t…
Shi Yuhao, Shu Heng bag men's long jump gold, silver medals in Diamond League
Shi Yuhao of China won the men's long jump gold medal with a top effort of 8.21 meters at the World Athletics Diamond League competition in Shaoxing, east China's Zhejiang Province, on Saturday. His compatriot Shu Heng earned silver after equaling his
Duplantis falls short of record at Shanghai meet
Armand Duplantis dominated the pole vault but was unable to improve his world record and American Cordell Tinch became the fourth fastest high hurdler of all time at the Shanghai-Keqiao Diamond League on Saturday. Olympic and world champion Duplantis soared 6.11 metres to win the competition comfortably from Greek Emmanouil Karalis (6.01) but failed in his single attempt at 6.28, a centimetre higher than the record he set in February. "The jump …
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