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Mondo reaches new heights, Beamish makes Kiwi history

TOKYO—The world athletics championships were, not for the first time, the Armand “Mondo” Duplantis show on Monday although New Zealand’s Geordie Beamish did his...

Obiena excited to perform in front of local fans, even after Tokyo exit

Filipino star Ernest John Obiena is ready for the Atletang Ayala World Pole Vault Challenge at the Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati. “Can’t wait to...

Mondo, Warholm headline Day 3 of Tokyo worlds

TOKYO—Pole vaulting legend Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis and 400m hurdles master Karsten Warholm will be on show on the third day of competition of the...

Obiena misses pole vault finals at World Championships

Filipino pole vaulter Ernest John “EJ” Obiena failed to qualify for the final round on the first day of the 2025 World Athletics Championships...

Obiena begins pole vault campaign at World Athletics

FILIPINO pole vault ace Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is set to open his campaign at the 2025 World Athletics Championships on Saturday (Sept.13) in...

DuPlantis excited to be back in Tokyo after ‘apocalyptic’ Olympics

TOKYO—Pole vault world record holder Armand ‘Mondo’ DuPlantis said Thursday that he hoped the world championships in Tokyo would be more fun than the...

Sky’s the limit for Duplantis ahead of Tokyo worlds

CHORZOW, Poland—Record-breaking Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis has predicted a “super-sick” world championships in Tokyo, where he won his first Olympic medal in the Covid-delayed Summer...

Duplantis sets new pole vault world mark of 6.29m

BUDAPEST—Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis bettered his pole vault world record by a centimetre on Tuesday, clearing 6.29 metres at the athletics meet in Budapest. Sweden’s Duplantis...

Obiena settles for 7th in Monaco Diamond League; Mondo is champ

Filipino pole vault star Ernest John Obiena settled for seventh place in the Monaco leg of the Diamond League on Friday. Obiena cleared 5.72-meters during...

EJ Obiena, Atletang Ayala bring historic pole vault event to PH

Atletang Ayala has partnered with premier Filipino athlete EJ Obiena to mount a historic global pole vault event, gathering several of the world’s Top...

Duplantis ‘grinds’ for gold in world tilt

NANJING, China — Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis was the headline act as a trio of modern-day track and field greats starred on an electrifying night...

Obiena bags silver in return to competition

Ernest John “EJ” Obiena is slowly shaking off the rust out of his system and getting back into the groove following a four-month break. The...

Obiena plans next pole vault facility in Mindanao

Ernest John Obiena, Asia’s top pole vaulter and the world’s fourth-ranked athlete in the sport, is already planning the next phase of his groundbreaking...

Obiena ends 2024 Season early due to back injury

Ernest John “EJ” Obiena has announced that he will be ending his 2024 season early due to recurring pain. This decision comes just days after...
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