Suhr sets world record in indoor pole vault

Olympic champion Jenn Suhr lit up the US indoor athletics championships on Saturday by leaping 5.02 metres to set a new women's pole vault world record. The 31-year-old American's stunning vault in......

In the absence of Russians, Suhr, Lavillenie vault to indoor world glory

IMAGE: United States's Jennifer Suhr competes in the Women's Pole Vault Final during the IAAF World Indoor Championships at Oregon. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images. Pole vaulters Renaud......

In Isinbayeva's absence Greece's Stefanidi vaults to glory

IMAGE: Ekaterini Stefanidi of Greece competes in the women's pole vault fnal on Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images. Greece's Ekaterini Stefanidi......

Women on the field: Isinbayeva, Spotakova lead the pack

Analysis of the field events in the women's athletics programme. Pole Vault Twice Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva has been the dominant athlete. But in the past two years chinks have......

World Athletics: What you must not miss tonight!

Rediff.com's Day 4 guide to Moscow World Athletic championships. There are gold medals to be won in seven categories: Women's 20km race walk, 11:05 (IST) Men's discus, 20:30; Women's pole vault,......