Golden night in Paris as Nina soars to new heights

WAIS Athlete Nina Kennedy is back to her best, with a major win on the Diamond League circuit. The 2022 World Championships bronze medallist vaulted over 4.77m to clinch another win on the Diamond League circuit, adding 16cm to her seasons best, further cementing her status as one of the world’s premier pole vaulters. The 26-year-old is reaping the rewards of her rehabilitation program when returning to competition from a stress fracture, placing her 4.82m national record back within the frame.

“The injury gave me a chance to go back to basics and do a lot of strength work. I feel like a different athlete now and it’s really refreshing. Now it’s about trying to use everything I gained over that time, which is why I’ve been a bit rusty in those last two comps,” Kennedy said.

With only 70 days until the world championships in Budapest, and after finishing third in last week’s DL meet in Florence, Kennedy went to another level in the French capital to claim victory with 4.77m against a stacked field including gun American duo Katie Moon and Sandi Morris.