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Isinbayeva shines at Millrose Games
03.02.2007
New York City, USA - It didn’t take long for Yelena Isinbayeva to etch her place into Millrose Games history at New York’s Madison Square Garden. The Russian set a U.S. all-comers record and meeting record of 4.82m in her North American debut in the women’s Pole Vault to highlight the famed indoor meeting’s 100th running on Friday (02) night.
Despite jetlag, Isinbayeva dominates
After passing the first four heights, the defending Olympic and World Champion needed only one jump to win the competition at 4.63m.
American Jenn Stucyzinski, who shared the previous world lead at 4.70, was second with a 4.53m leap, while April Steiner and Fabiana Murer of Brazil were third and fourth, also topping out at 4.53m.
Isinbayeva sailed over 4.73m on her first attempt to break Stacy Dragila’s 2003 meet record of 4.72 before scaling 4.82m on her second attempt. The former World Athlete of the Year then took three attempts at a would-be World indoor record of 4.93m, brushing the crossbar on her way down to leave her standard of 4.91 intact.
Isinbayeva, who arrived in New York on Thursday, said she was inspired by the rhythmic clapping of the crowd of 14,905 but felt fatigued from the change in time zones and felt drowsy as the competition wore on.
“I felt very good today from the beginning, but then I had some fouls and I got a little bit tired,” Isinbayeva said. “Maybe that’s why I didn’t jump a World record today. Now I know what the conditions (at Millrose) are like and so I will be more prepared.”
Isinbayeva was awarded the Fred Schmertz Waterford Crystal Trophy as the meet’s outstanding performer.
Kirby Lee for the IAAF
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