Russian athlete claims 23rd world record
Published 30 July, 2008, 10:46
Russia's Elena Isinbaeva has set another world record in the women’s pole vault.
She cleared 5 metres 4 centimetres at the super grand prix meeting in Monaco.
It’s the 26-year-olds 23rd world record.
And it’s a centimetre more than her previous best which she set in Rome earlier this month.
She is unquestionably the hot favourite for gold in Beijing.
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