Shanghai DL Diary: Air Lavillenie wants to win the pole vault

Renaud Lavillenie, photo by PhotoRun.net

Lavillenie with superb field

SHANGHAI (CHN): World record holder in pole vault Renaud Lavillenie will compete next on Saturday at Shanghai Diamond League. After that he plans a light schedule with appearances at Prefontaine Classic in Eugene and Kusocinski Memorial in Chorzow, Poland on June 8. On Saturday against him three last World champions (Kendricks, Barber, Holzdeppe) with Piotr Lisek and fresh Commonwealth Games winner Kurtis Marschall from Australia.

RunBlogRun opines: The men’s pole vault in Shanghai is tremendous, with Sam Kendricks, Shawn Barber and Raphael Holzdeppe. Let’s see just how fit the French superstar is!

Embarquement imminent pour Shanghai ðŸ‡¨ðŸ‡³ @diamondleagueathletics âœŒðŸ¼ Toujours voyager lÃ©ger ðŸ¤£ ðŸ“¸ @bensoreau
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