Smiling and relaxed, Dutch farmer Jacob de Groot grips a pole and walks to the water 's edge – chasing a thrill he first felt aged 10, vaulting across a canal. Every summer, Dutch provinces from ...

With no pole vault competitions scheduled in the near future due to the coronavirus, Canada's Alysha Newman would like to test if she's in jumping shape by being part of a women's remote backyard ...

The Prairie Pole Vault Festival is attracting athletes from across the prairies and beyond to a local coach's 10-acre property – but it's not a competition.

Illini sophomore Cody Johnston set a meet record in the pole vault in Friday's opening day of the 2025 Big Ten Outdoor Championships May 16, 2025; Eugene, OR, USA; Cody Johnston of Illinois wins ...

Summer is here, which also means it’s "fierljeppen" season in the Netherlands – a unique sport that is practised from the Dutch provinces of Friesland to Utrecht. Competitors sprint towards the water ...