In the absence of Russians, Suhr, Lavillenie vault to indoor world glory

IMAGE: United States's Jennifer Suhr competes in the Women's Pole Vault Final during the IAAF World Indoor Championships at Oregon. Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images. Pole vaulters Renaud......

Suhr sets world record in indoor pole vault

Olympic champion Jenn Suhr lit up the US indoor athletics championships on Saturday by leaping 5.02 metres to set a new women's pole vault world record. The 31-year-old American's stunning vault in......

In Isinbayeva's absence Greece's Stefanidi vaults to glory

IMAGE: Ekaterini Stefanidi of Greece competes in the women's pole vault fnal on Day 14 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. Photograph: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images. Greece's Ekaterini Stefanidi......

With only one Russian athlete in the fray, Americans eye bumper medals haul

IMAGE: Darya Klishina of Russia warms up before the long jump. Photograph: Jonathan Ferrey/Getty Images. The United States is expected to run away with the athletics competition in Rio, taking......

World Indoors: No Russians, no stars, no buzz

IMAGE: USA's Marquis Dendy, centre, speaks at a press conference ahead of the IAAF World Indoor Championships. Photograph: Christian Petersen/Getty Images. With no Russians, few stars and the......