MANILA, Philippines — Tokyo Olympics-bound EJ Obiena had a solid start to his 2021 campaign with a record performance in the Karlsruhe World Indoor Tour Meeting Saturday at Europahalle in Karlsruhe, Germany.
The Filipino pole vaulter set a new Philippine indoor mark after clearing 5.62 meters to finish fifth in the competition.
His previous high was 5.43m, a mark he cleared in the 18thInternational Pole Vault Meeting in Potsdam
Obiena, who stands at 6-foot-2, tallied marks of 5.32m, 5.47m, and 5.62m in his first three jumps but could not clear 5.72m in his final one.
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