Isinbeaeva breaks world pole vault record
Russian athlete Yelena Isinbaeva broke her own world record to win gold in the women’s pole vault in Beijing.
Isinbaeva thrilled the Bird’s Nest crowd with a record leap of 5.05 metres at the third attempt.
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