As of March 2026, the men's pole vault world record is 6.31 m (20 ft 8.25 in), set by Armand "Mondo" Duplantis of Sweden in Uppsala, Sweden on March 12, 2026. The women's world record is 5.06 m (16 ft 7 in), set by Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia on August 28, 2009. Duplantis has broken the men's record 15 times since 2020.
Armand "Mondo" Duplantis of Sweden cleared 6.31 m in Uppsala, Sweden on March 12, 2026, his 15th world record. He first broke the record in February 2020 at 6.17 m, surpassing Renaud Lavillenie's 6.16 m (2014). Each subsequent record has added 1-3 cm, most recently from 6.30 m (Tokyo, September 2025) to 6.31 m.
Set on August 28, 2009, at the IAAF World Championships in Zurich. Isinbayeva held the record for 15+ years; nearest challengers (Sandi Morris, Katie Moon, Tina Sutej) have cleared 5.00-5.03 m but the 5.06 mark has stood.
Bubka of Ukraine broke the men's record 35 times outdoor and indoor combined. His 6.14 m mark from July 31, 1994 stood for 20 years until Lavillenie's 6.16 m in February 2014. Bubka is widely regarded as the most dominant pole vaulter in history.
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