Men's pole vault world record, 1957–2026
The record stood at 4.78 m at the end of 1957 and has been broken 69 times since, to reach 6.31 m. Its biggest leap in one year, 0.26 m, came in 1963, as bendy fiberglass poles took over.
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Bar height (m)
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Year
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The data: 32 points
| Year | Bar height (m) |
|---|---|
| 1957 | 4.78 |
| 1960 | 4.8 |
| 1961 | 4.83 |
| 1962 | 4.94 |
| 1963 | 5.2 |
| 1964 | 5.28 |
| 1966 | 5.34 |
| 1967 | 5.38 |
| 1968 | 5.41 |
| 1969 | 5.44 |
| 1970 | 5.49 |
| 1972 | 5.63 |
| 1975 | 5.65 |
| 1976 | 5.7 |
| 1980 | 5.78 |
| 1981 | 5.81 |
| 1983 | 5.83 |
| 1984 | 5.94 |
| 1985 | 6 |
| 1986 | 6.01 |
| 1987 | 6.03 |
| 1988 | 6.06 |
| 1991 | 6.1 |
| 1992 | 6.13 |
| 1994 | 6.14 |
| 2014 | 6.16 |
| 2020 | 6.18 |
| 2022 | 6.21 |
| 2023 | 6.23 |
| 2024 | 6.26 |
| 2025 | 6.3 |
| 2026 | 6.31 |
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