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Crown still eludes Obiena
Filipino pole vaulter EJ Obiena secured a joint third-place finish at the Lausanne Diamond League in Switzerland with a clearance of 5.82 meters.
He tied with Norway's Sondre Guttormsen and Australia's Kurtis Marschall, with all three failing to clear 5.92 meters.
Sweden's Armand Duplantis won the event with a new meet record of 6.15 meters, while US pole vaulter Sam Kendricks took second place with a 5.92-meter clearance.
This competition marked Obiena's first event after his fourth-place finish at the Paris Olympics.
Olympic gold medalist Emmanouil Karalis of Greece also logged 5.82 meters but placed sixth due to needing more attempts than Obiena, Guttormsen, and Marschall.
Obiena, Guttormsen, and Marschall will share a cash prize of $3,500 for their joint third-place finish.
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