1 | The pole vaulter bettered the world's record by five inches. | |
2 | Michael Stone faced the most challenging day of his pole-vaulting career. | |
3 | And the almost unbeatable pole-vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva added one more gold to Russia's tally. | |
4 | The night's track and field events had ended except for the women's pole vault, a sport that rarely gets top-billing. | |
5 | He later went on that day to clear 17 feet 6 1/2 inches: a National and International Junior Olympics record. |