Lavillenie Wins Street Pole Vault Contest
Posted by: Watch Athletics
Thursday, 23 April 2015
World pole vault record holder, Renaud Lavillenie, kicked of his 2015 outdoor season with a solid win at a promotional Drake Relays pole vault contest on the steerts of Des Moines in Iowa on Wednesday.
" Despite shifting winds and cool temperatures I managed to win the event with a mark of 5.80m using 16 steps. I'll be back in competition on Saturday at Drake Relays". Lavillenie posted on his Instagram page.
Results
| Pos | Athlete Name | Mark | 5.20m 17-0 ¾ |
5.35m 17-6 ½ |
5.50m 18-0 ½ |
5.60m 18-4 ½ |
5.70m 18-8 ¼ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Renaud Lavillenie Nike |
5.80m 19-0 ¼ |
PPP | PPP | XO | PPP | XXO |
| 2 | Brad Walker NYAC/Mizuno |
5.70m 18-8 ¼ |
PPP | PPP | O | PPP | XO |
| 3 | Steve Lewis Adidas |
5.35m 17-6 ½ |
PPP | O | XXX | ||
| 3 | Shawn Barber Canada |
5.35m 17-6 ½ |
O | O | XXX | ||
| 5 | Karsten Dilla Germany |
5.35m 17-6 ½ |
XO | XO | XXX | ||
| Mark Hollis Nike |
XXX |
