EJ Obiena Finishes Seventh at Stockholm's Bauhaus-Galan Amid Duplantis' World Record
Source: news.source.manilatimes
Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John 'EJ' Obiena ended in seventh place at the Bauhaus-Galan in Stockholm, clearing 5.70 meters but failing to advance past 5.80 meters. Meanwhile, Armand Duplantis set a new world record of 6.28 meters, securing the gold medal. Obiena, ranked World No. 4, has struggled recently, missing the podium in his last three competitions.
Key Points
EJ Obiena placed seventh at the Bauhaus-Galan in Stockholm with a best clearance of 5.70 meters.
Armand Duplantis set a new world record of 6.28 meters and won the gold medal.
Kurtis Marschall and Menno Vloon finished second and third respectively.
Obiena has missed the podium in his last three tournaments, including the FBK Games and Oslo Bislett Games.
Duplantis' latest world record is his 12th, surpassing his previous record of 6.27 meters set in February.
