Isinbayeva clears five metres to set world record

Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia broke the women's pole vault world record at the London Grand Prix meeting late yesterday, clearing 5.0 metres. She had cleared 4.96 metres earlier in the evening to break her previous record of 4.95 set in...

Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia broke the women's pole vault world record at the London Grand Prix meeting late yesterday, clearing 5.0 metres.

She had cleared 4.96 metres earlier in the evening to break her previous record of 4.95 set in Madrid on July 16.

In the same meet, record holder Asafa Powell's world championship hopes were dealt a big blow when he pulled up injured after just five strides in the 100 metres. Billed as a showdown between the Jamaican and Olympic champion Justin Gatlin, Powell powered out of the blocks but then fell to the ground after appearing to aggravate an injury to his left groin.

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