(LR) Red Bull Racing’s Dutch driver Max Verstappen, McLaren’s British driver Lando Norris and Ferrari’s Spanish driver Carlos Sainz Jr. pose after qualifying for the Formula One United States Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas in Austin, Texas October 19, 2024. – Norris won pole position ahead of Verstappen in second and Sainz … Read more
McLaren driver Lando Norris of Britain, centre, celebrates his pole position with second placed Red Bull driver Max Verstappen of the Netherlands, left, and third placed Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain after qualifying session of the Singapore F1 Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit, in Singapore, Saturday, Sept. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent … Read more
EJ Obiena, of the Philippines, competes in the men’s pole vault qualification at Paris Olympics, Saturday, Aug. 3, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip) MANILA, Philippines — EJ Obiena slipped down to world No. 3 in the pole vault rankings after the Paris Olympics 2024 where he finished outside the podium. From being … Read more
American-born pole vaulter Armand “Mondo” Duplantis broke a world record for a ninth time at the Paris Olympics on Monday and brought home a gold medal for Sweden. The Louisiana-born 24-year-old athlete cleared 6.25 meters Monday, beating the mark of 6.24 meters he set in the Xiamen Diamond League in China in April, launching higher … Read more
Mondo Duplantis, of Sweden, reacts after setting a new Olympic record in the men’s pole vault final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France. (AP Photo/David Goldman) SAINT-DENIS, France— Mondo Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record Monday night at the Paris Olympics, clearing 6.25 meters to cap his … Read more