Imogen Ayris clears personal best in Finland
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New Zealand pole vaulter Imogen Ayris has made another career breakthrough, clearing 4.81m in the women’s pole vault at the Paavo Nurmi Games at Turku, Finland
The personal best was just days after her first Diamond League podium in Rabat, Morocco,
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Competing in the World Athletics Continental Tour Gold meeting she improved her previous best from 4.70m to 4.81m, winning and setting a new meet record.
Ayris, 25 took three attempts to clear 4.71m, before progressing to 4.81m. She required all three attempts at 4.81m before clearing the bar on her final attempt.
Her victory was comfortable with second going to the United States Gabriela Leon at 4.56m.
As of the current World Athletics rankings at June 2nd Ayris is ranked eighth, one spot ahead of Olivia McTaggart. Eliza McCartney is 15th.