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Review: Sam Kendricks wins men’s pole vault in IAAF Diamond League London (Includes first-hand account)

Kendricks won the men’s pole vault competition in London clearing 5.92 meters on his first attempt. The Mississippi native also tried 5.97 meters once but failed to clear the height, and then subsequently raised the bar to 6.05 meters, which he attempted twice, with no success. Kendricks is still in the lead in this year’s IAAF Diamond League rankings in the men’s pole vault, and he is the world leader in the sport with 5.96 meters.

World record holder Renaud Lavillenie came in second place with 5.86 meters, which he cleared on his first attempt, and teenage pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis finished third with 5.86 meters, which Duplantis cleared on his third try. Next month, Lavillenie and Duplantis will be competing in the 2018 European Championships.

In this Diamond League competition, Australian pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall finished in fourth place with a personal best of 4.80 meters.

Earlier this week, on July 15, Kendricks won the inaugural Athletics World Cup in London in the men’s pole vault, and Team USA won overall, with Poland in second place, and Great Britain in third place.

Markos Papadatos
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Markos Papadatos is Digital Journal's Editor-at-Large for Music News. Papadatos is a Greek-American journalist and educator that has authored over 21,000 original articles over the past 18 years. He has interviewed some of the biggest names in music, entertainment, lifestyle, magic, and sports. He is a 16-time "Best of Long Island" winner, where for three consecutive years (2020, 2021, and 2022), he was honored as the "Best Long Island Personality" in Arts & Entertainment, an honor that has gone to Billy Joel six times.

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