Australia’s Nina Kennedy, who shared the world pole vault gold a week ago, had the world’s best performance of the year with 4.91m clearing the temporary jumper installed in Zurich train station (Switzerland), Wednesday evening.
Kennedy (26 years old) rose one centimeter higher than in Budapest (4.90 m), where she shared the world champion title with the American Katie Moon last Wednesday. She is still improving her personal record.
Moon placed second (4.81m), after missing out at 4.86m, then failing at 4.91m, and two at 4.96m.
In this unusual setting, Frenchwoman Margot Chevrier did not manage to clear any bar (three failures at 4.36 m).
The women’s pole vault event was organized on a temporary vault installed in the concourse of Zurich station, on the eve of the Diamond League meeting in the prestigious Letzigrund stadium. It is considered an indoor competition.
In 2023 indoors, it is Moon who has risen the highest so far, at 4.83 m in February in Liévin (France).
