The athlete must be continuously accelerating throughout the entirety of the approach run. Therefore, it is absolutely crucial that the competitor understands his personal sprinting style, technique, and level of performance in order to gauge how much time and buildup he will need on the runway to reach maximum speed in front of the slideway. The greater the speed upon takeoff, the greater the height reached. The speed that the competitor reaches just before the takeoff is a key factor in determining the vertical height that he will be able to clear. In addition, while sprinting, the competitor must carry the pole with both hands in such a way that he is grasping the top end next to the side of his body at waist-level, while the bottom end (the end that will touch the ground during the vault) is extended in front of his body at an upward angle. The length of each stride should remain consistent, with only the frequency of the strides increasing as the athlete nears the end of the runway. A competitor will be eliminated with three consecutive eliminations at a given height.įrom the preferred start point, the competitor must accelerate down the runway as fast as he can. The bar will go up as the contest continues, and a vaulter gets three attempts at each height, and can choose to take a pass on a certain height, even if they did not complete it. The vaulter must keep their hands in the same position once they begin their way up towards the bar. There is a stop board where the vaulter will jam the pole in order to begin their ascent. The pole used can vary between 10 feet long and 17.5 feet long, as the heights are customizable to the vaulter.
The participant in pole vaulting goes down the runway with the pole and vaults themselves over a bar that is 4.5 meters (14.76 feet) long.
In competitions, the height that the competitor must clear for each round is marked off by a 4.5m-long horizontal crossbar, and a successful vault is defined as one in which the crossbar remains intact throughout the entire attempt, from the moment the athlete's time is called to the moment he leaves the landing pit. The objective of a pole competitor is simple: to take advantage of the straightening motion of a bent pole to successfully catapult himself over the greatest height possible.
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