Sam Kendricks ia pictured above during the qualiying round of the men's pole vault.
The two times World Champion enjoyed a return to form in the final, with just one
failure as he reached the 6.00 metres mark. Only Duplantis went beyond.
Sam Kendricks' clearance of 5.95m, a season best and just at the right time and place,
was celebrated with a circuit of the pole vault area.

2025. World Championships. Tokyo.
Final men's pole vault.
Pos |
Athlete |
Nat. |
Mark |
5.55 |
5.75 |
5.85 |
5.90 |
5.95 |
6.00 |
6.05 |
6.10 |
6.15 |
6.20 |
6.30 |
1 |
Armand DUPLANTIS |
SWE |
6.30 World Record |
O |
- |
O |
- |
O |
O |
- |
O |
O |
- |
XXO |
2 |
Emmanouil KARALIS |
GRE |
6.00 |
- |
O |
- |
O |
XXO |
O |
- |
X- |
X- |
X |
|
3 |
Kurtis MARSCHALL |
AUS |
5.95 =PB |
O |
O |
O |
O |
XO |
XXX |
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
Sam KENDRICKS |
USA |
5.95 SB |
O |
O |
O |
X- |
XO |
XXX |
|
|
|
|
|
5 |
Thibaut COLLET |
FRA |
5.90 |
XO |
O |
O |
O |
XX- |
X |
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
Sondre Mogens GUTTORMSEN |
NOR |
5.90 =SB |
O |
XXO |
XO |
O |
X- |
XX |
|
|
|
|
|
7 |
Menno VLOON |
NED |
5.90 |
O |
XXO |
XXO |
O |
X- |
XX |
|
|
|
|
|
8 |
Renaud LAVILLENIE |
FRA |
5.75 |
- |
O |
- |
X- |
XX |