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 ...

Central College assistant track and field coach and athletes break down the technical and physical aspects of pole vaulting, highlighting the importance of speed, strength, and confidence. OH, SO VERY ...

As Jackson Brunell lines up to make a run to clear the bar in pole vault, he carries advice from his grandfather with him.

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 ...