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  •   Home > News > Sports > Athletics

    Pole vaulter Olivia McTaggart has rubber stamped her attendance at September's world athletics championships

    Pole vaulter Olivia McTaggart has rubber stamped her attendance at September's world athletics championships


    She's cleared a personal best height of 4.73 metres to win the Diamond League meet in London - which is also the entry standard for the world champs.

    McTaggart had already been expecting to qualify via rankings.

    © 2025 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

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