EJ Obiena wins gold in front of home fans at World Pole Vault Challenge

MANILA, Philippines—Buoyed by the home crowd, EJ Obiena put on a show by delivering the gold medal in the World Pole Vault Challenge on Sunday at Ayala Triangle Gardens in Makati City. Obiena cleared 5.80 meters in just two attempts, nipping France’s Thibault Collet for the gold via countback. Poland’s Piotr Lisek bagged the bronze