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EJ Obiena misses cut at world championships ahead of PH pole vault meet
Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena failed to qualify for the finals of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, finishing joint 18th with a clearance of 5.55 meters.
He failed twice at 5.70 meters and his last attempt at 5.75 meters, eliminating his chance for a medal.
The qualifying mark for the finals was 5.75 meters, a height cleared by competitors including world record holder Armand Duplantis.
Obiena, the silver medalist in 2023 and bronze medalist in 2022, was aiming for a third consecutive podium finish.
He will next compete in the Atletang Ayala World Pole Vault Challenge in Makati on September 20 and 21.
His next opportunity for World Championships glory will be in 2027.
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