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Russian pole vaulter sets world record

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Published 17 February, 2008, 03:18

Russian pole vaulter Elena Isinbayeva broke her own indoor record by clearing 4.95 metres at the Sergey Bubka invitational meeting in Ukraine.

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Isinbayeva has improved on the indoor record for the third year running.

She also holds the 5.01 metre outdoor record which she set in 2005.

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