The bar starts at a relatively low height and is raised as vaulters clear that height. The world record for men in pole vault is 6.14 meters (20 feet, 1 3/4 inches) and the world record for women is 5.03 meters (16 feet, 6 inches).
Pole vaulting.
Polevault
5 feet
The high jump and pole vault are both track and field events focused on jumping over a horizontal bar, but they differ significantly in technique and equipment. In the high jump, athletes leap over the bar without any assistance, using their own strength and technique to clear the height. In contrast, pole vault competitors use a flexible pole to propel themselves over the bar, allowing them to achieve greater heights. Additionally, the approaches and landing areas for the two events differ, with pole vault requiring a landing pit and high jump typically utilizing a cushioned mat.
Well there are two options. They either jump over a hurdle, which is a short bar that the runners race over, or they jump over a bar for the high jump or pole vault, which has two stands and a flexible bar.
a bar
high jump long jump hurdles pole vault
It can go up to 3.2 meters.
It Is "Pole Vault".
High jump, pole vault, long jump and triple jump
One that is specified for a particular event, generally explained by an official on the day of the competition.
The main difference between the events that any auxiliary equipment is not used in the high jump by the athlete. In contrast, the athlete jumps with the pole as an assisting equipment in the pole vault to pass over the bar. All athletes have three attempts per height during the competition.