"USA's Katie Moon leapt to gold in Tokyo on Wednesday in a thrilling final to become the first woman to win three successive pole vault titles at the World Athletics Championships. Moon has fond memories of Japan she won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. This time she edged out compatriot Sandi Morris with a final successful leap at a season's best 4.90m. Morris, a silver medalist at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, placed second on 4.85m."
"Morris, a silver medalist at the 2016 Olympics in Rio, placed second on 4.85m, while Slovenia's Tina Sutej took bronze at 4.80m. Morris has now finished second in four world championships, as she searches for her first outdoor world title. The 34-year-old Moon is the oldest woman to win a world championship pole vault title. She has said she has ambitions of competing in a home Olympics, at the 2028 Los Angeles Games."
Katie Moon leapt to gold in Tokyo in a thrilling final, becoming the first woman to win three successive pole vault titles at the World Athletics Championships. She won gold at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 and produced a season's best 4.90m with a final successful leap to edge out compatriot Sandi Morris. Morris, a 2016 Olympic silver medalist, cleared 4.85m and finished second, marking her fourth world championships runner-up result as she seeks her first outdoor world title. Slovenia's Tina Sutej took bronze at 4.80m. The 34-year-old Moon is the oldest woman to win the world championship pole vault title and aims for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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