2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault


The women's pole vault at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on 3 March 2018.

Summary

With only 12 entrants, no preliminary was held. Six women cleared 4.70m, with Anzhelika Sidorova remaining perfect and Olympic champion Katerina Stefanidi using it as her opening height. Sidorova passed 4.75m, while Eliza McCartney, then Sandi Morris cleared on their first attempt, Morris taking the lead on fewer misses. Stefanidi cleared on her second attempt to take over third place, so Katie Nageotte passed while Alysha Newman took her three misses and exited. Sidorova retook the lead clearing 4.80m, while Morris and Stefanidi cleared it on their last attempt. McCartney and Nageotte exited. Morris and Stefanidi missed their first attempts then passed after Sidorova remained perfect over 4.85m. With only two attempts left, Morris cleared on her last attempt to stay in the competition. Stefanidi missed, settling for the bronze, while Sidorova cleared on her third attempt, relinquishing the lead. At a Championship record, neither could get over in their first two attempts then Morris cleared on her final attempt, which turned into gold when Sidorova missed her third. Still in the competition, Morris had the bar raised to a world record. Surrounded by the drama of the Men's 60 metres, Morris made two credible attempts at the record, the last more than 3 hours and fifteen minutes after warming up at the beginning of the competition.

Records

Results

The final was started at 18:00.
RankAthleteNationality4.354.504.604.704.754.804.854.904.955.04ResultNotes
Sandi Morris–ooxooxxox–xoxxoxxx4.95CR, WL
Anzhelika Sidorova––oo–ooxxoxxx4.90PB
–––oxoxxox–xx4.80
Eliza McCartneyoxooxxooxxx4.75
Katie Nageotte–xooxox–xx4.70
Alysha Newmanooxxoxxoxxx4.70
Yarisley Silvaoxooxxx4.60SB
Nina Kennedyxoxooxxx4.60
Olga Mullinaoxoxxoxxx4.60PB
10Ninon Guillon-Romarinooxxx4.50
11Angelica Bengtssonoxoxxx4.50SB
Lisa Ryzih–xxx