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15:15 - POLE VAULT Women - Final OFFICIAL RESULTS



1 ISINBAYEVA Yelena RUS 4.87 WR

2 FEOFANOVA Svetlana RUS 4.70 SB

3 ROGOWSKA Anna POL 4.60 PB

4 BALAKHONOVA Anzhela UKR 4.40

5 PYREK Monica POL 4.40

6 ELISDOTTIR Thorey ISL 4.25

7 BROWN Zoe GBR 4.10 PB

7 GRIGORIEVA Tatiana AUS 4.10

BELYAKOVA Yelena RUS NM

RYSHICH Nastja GER NM


16' is real close -

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Russian Breaks Women's Pole-Vault Record

GATESHEAD, England - Russian Yelena Isinbayeva broke her own world record in the pole vault Sunday, clearing 15 feet, 11 3/4 inches at the IAAF Norwich Union Grand Prix meet.

Isinbayeva got the mark on her third try. The bar shuddered slightly but held firm, and Isinbayeva did a back-flip after landing.

She had set the old record of 15-11 1/4 at the world indoor championships in March in Budapest, Hungary.

For setting the world record, she was given $50,000 by the Norwich Union meet organizers.

"I'm very, very happy, but I want to say my personal best is 5 meters," said Isinbayeva, referring to a practice jump that went 16-4 3/4.

It wasn't the first time Isinbayeva had success at Gateshead. She set a world mark last year, clearing 15-9 3/4.

When American Stacy Dragila (news - web sites) cleared 15-10 in Ostrava earlier this month, she thought she set the outdoor world record. The IAAF, though, said the jump wouldn't count as the record because the world body recognizes the best indoor or outdoor performance as the overall mark.

Isinbayeva is expected to contend with Dragila for the gold medal at the Athens Olympics in August.