Women · World record

Pole Vault

The current record and its documented progression: 56 ratified records from 1992 to 2009, plus 62 earlier marks recorded before the IAAF began ratifying records.

Current record

5.06

Yelena IsinbayevaRUSZürich · 28 Aug 2009

17 years standing0.01 m improvementAll-time top 50 →

Record progression

Each step is a documented record

1992 · 4.05 Sun Caiyun1995 · 4.08 Sun Caiyun1995 · 4.08 Zhong Guiqing1995 · 4.10 Daniela Bártová1995 · 4.12 Daniela Bártová1995 · 4.13 Daniela Bártová1995 · 4.14 Daniela Bártová1995 · 4.15 Daniela Bártová1995 · 4.16 Daniela Bártová1995 · 4.17 Daniela Bártová1995 · 4.18 Andrea Müller1995 · 4.20 Daniela Bártová1995 · 4.21 Daniela Bártová1995 · 4.22 Daniela Bártová1995 · 4.25 Emma George1995 · 4.28 Emma George1996 · 4.30 Emma George1996 · 4.41 Emma George1996 · 4.42 Emma George1996 · 4.45 Emma George1997 · 4.50 Emma George1997 · 4.55 Emma George1998 · 4.57 Emma George1998 · 4.58 Emma George1998 · 4.59 Emma George1999 · 4.60 Emma George1999 · 4.60 Stacy Dragila2000 · 4.60 Stacy Dragila2000 · 4.62 Stacy Dragila2000 · 4.63 Stacy Dragila2001 · 4.63 Stacy Dragila2001 · 4.64 Svetlana Feofanova2001 · 4.66 Stacy Dragila2001 · 4.70 Stacy Dragila2001 · 4.70 Stacy Dragila2001 · 4.71 Stacy Dragila2001 · 4.81 Stacy Dragila2003 · 4.82 Yelena Isinbayeva2004 · 4.83 Yelena Isinbayeva2004 · 4.85 Svetlana Feofanova2004 · 4.86 Yelena Isinbayeva2004 · 4.87 Yelena Isinbayeva2004 · 4.88 Svetlana Feofanova2004 · 4.89 Yelena Isinbayeva2004 · 4.90 Yelena Isinbayeva2004 · 4.91 Yelena Isinbayeva2004 · 4.92 Yelena Isinbayeva2005 · 4.93 Yelena Isinbayeva2005 · 4.95 Yelena Isinbayeva2005 · 4.96 Yelena Isinbayeva2005 · 5.00 Yelena Isinbayeva2005 · 5.01 Yelena Isinbayeva2008 · 5.03 Yelena Isinbayeva2008 · 5.04 Yelena Isinbayeva2008 · 5.05 Yelena Isinbayeva2009 · 5.06 Yelena Isinbayeva 5.064.05

19921995 · George 4.252000 · Dragila 4.622004 · Feofanova 4.882009 · Isinbayeva 5.06

Documented records

56 ratified · most recent first · Wikipedia (EN) revision 1372026881, imported 2 Sep 2026

MarkAthleteNationVenueDateStood
5.06 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS Zürich, Switzerland 28 Aug 2009 17 yrs
5.05 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS Beijing, China 18 Aug 2008 1 yr
5.04 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS Fontvieille, Monaco 29 Jul 2008 20 d
5.03 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS Rome, Italy 11 Jul 2008 18 d
5.01 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS Helsinki, Finland 9 Aug 2005 2 yrs
5.00 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS London, England 22 Jul 2005 18 d
4.96 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS London, England 22 Jul 2005 0 d
4.95 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS Madrid, Spain 16 Jul 2005 6 d
4.93 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS Lausanne, Switzerland 5 Jul 2005 11 d
4.92 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS Brussels, Belgium 3 Sep 2004 305 d
4.91 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS Athens, Greece 24 Aug 2004 10 d
4.90 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS London, England 30 Jul 2004 25 d
4.89 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS Birmingham, England 25 Jul 2004 5 d
4.88 Svetlana Feofanova RUS Heraklion, Greece 4 Jul 2004 21 d
4.87 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS Gateshead, England 27 Jun 2004 7 d
4.86 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS Budapest, Hungary 6 Mar 2004 113 d
4.85 Svetlana Feofanova RUS Athens, Greece 22 Feb 2004 13 d
4.83 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS Donets'k, Ukraine 15 Feb 2004 7 d
4.82 Yelena Isinbayeva RUS Gateshead, England 13 Jul 2003 217 d
4.81 Stacy Dragila USA Stanford, U.S. 9 Jun 2001 2 yrs
4.71 Stacy Dragila USA Stanford, U.S. 9 Jun 2001 0 d
4.70 Stacy Dragila USA Pocatello, U.S. 27 Apr 2001 43 d
4.70 Stacy Dragila USA Pocatello, U.S. 17 Feb 2001 69 d
4.66 Stacy Dragila USA Pocatello, U.S. 17 Feb 2001 0 d
4.64 Svetlana Feofanova RUS Dortmund, Germany 11 Feb 2001 6 d
4.63 Stacy Dragila USA New York City, U.S. 2 Feb 2001 9 d
4.63 Stacy Dragila USA Sacramento, U.S. 23 Jul 2000 194 d
4.62 Stacy Dragila USA Atlanta, U.S. 3 Mar 2000 142 d
4.60 Stacy Dragila USA Pocatello, U.S. 19 Feb 2000 13 d
4.60 Stacy Dragila USA Sevilla, Spain 21 Aug 1999 182 d
4.60 Emma George AUS Sydney, Australia 20 Feb 1999 182 d
4.59 Emma George AUS Brisbane, Australia 21 Mar 1998 336 d
4.58 Emma George AUS Melbourne, Australia 14 Mar 1998 7 d
4.57 Emma George AUS Auckland, New Zealand 21 Feb 1998 21 d
4.55 Emma George AUS Melbourne, Australia 20 Feb 1997 1 yr
4.50 Emma George AUS Melbourne, Australia 8 Feb 1997 12 d
4.45 Emma George AUS Sapporo, Japan 14 Jul 1996 209 d
4.42 Emma George AUS Reims, France 29 Jun 1996 15 d
4.41 Emma George AUS Perth, Australia 28 Jan 1996 153 d
4.30 Emma George AUS Perth, Australia 28 Jan 1996 0 d
4.28 Emma George AUS Perth, Australia 17 Dec 1995 42 d
4.25 Emma George AUS Melbourne, Australia 30 Nov 1995 17 d
4.22 Daniela Bártová CZE Salgótarján, Hungary 11 Sep 1995 80 d
4.21 Daniela Bártová CZE Linz, Austria 22 Aug 1995 20 d
4.20 Daniela Bártová CZE Köln, Germany 18 Aug 1995 4 d
4.18 Andrea Müller GER Zittau, Germany 5 Aug 1995 13 d
4.17 Daniela Bártová CZE Feldkirch, Austria 15 Jul 1995 21 d
4.16 Daniela Bártová CZE Feldkirch, Austria 14 Jul 1995 1 d
4.15 Daniela Bártová CZE Ostrava, Czech Republic 6 Jul 1995 8 d
4.14 Daniela Bártová CZE Gateshead, England 2 Jul 1995 4 d
4.13 Daniela Bártová CZE Wesel, Germany 24 Jun 1995 8 d
4.12 Daniela Bártová CZE Duisburg, Germany 18 Jun 1995 6 d
4.10 Daniela Bártová CZE Ljubljana, Slovenia 21 May 1995 28 d
4.08 Zhong Guiqing CHN Nanjing, China 18 May 1995 3 d
4.08 Sun Caiyun CHN Nanjing, China 18 May 1995 0 d
4.05 Sun Caiyun CHN Nanjing, China 21 May 1992 2 yrs

Rows link to a profile only where the athlete appears on a published list. Struck marks were rescinded or never ratified, and A marks a performance at altitude; both come from the source article's own key and markers, and eras are kept as it lists them. Nothing is inferred.

Before official ratification

62 entries · not ratified · marks from before the IAAF (now World Athletics) began ratifying records, or never ratified, shown for context only

1.44Ruth Spencer USA14 May 1910
1.47Ruth Spencer USA15 May 1911
1.49Ruth Spencer USA15 May 1911
1.52Ruth Spencer USA15 May 1911
1.54Ruth Spencer USA15 May 1911
1.57Ruth Spencer USA15 May 1911
1.6Ruth Spencer USA15 May 1911
1.62Ruth Spencer USA15 May 1911
1.65Ruth Spencer USA15 May 1911
1.67Ruth Spencer USA15 May 1911
1.7Ruth Spencer USA15 May 1911
1.72Hazel Hutaff USA3 Apr 1915
1.75Hazel Hutaff USA3 Apr 1915
1.77Hazel Hutaff USA3 Apr 1915
1.77Lois Tatum USA13 Apr 1915
1.77Emma Lee King USA13 Apr 1915
1.84Lois Tatum USA13 Apr 1915
1.84Eva Fisk USA13 May 1915
1.85Eva Fisk USA13 May 1915
1.9Eva Fisk USA13 May 1915
1.9Mildred Carl USA6 Jun 1915
1.93Mildred Carl USA6 Jun 1915
1.95Mildred Carl USA6 Jun 1915
1.98Mildred Carl USA6 Jun 1915
2Mildred Carl USA6 Jun 1915
2.03Mildred Carl USA6 Jun 1915
2.05Mildred Carl USA6 Jun 1915
2.08Mildred Carl USA6 Jun 1915
2.1Mildred Carl USA6 Jun 1915
2.13Mildred Carl USA6 Jun 1915
2.15Mildred Carl USA6 Jun 1915
2.18Mildred Carl USA6 Jun 1915
2.2Mildred Carl USA3 Jun 1919
2.25Elva Hintze GER17 Jul 1921
2.30Helene Henneke GER17 Jul 1921
2.35Helene Henneke GER17 Jul 1921
2.35Yelena Goldobina URS7 Sep 1924
2.53Zoya Romanova URS26 Aug 1935
2.59Diane Bragg USA6 Jul 1952
2.59Brenda Walker NZL8 Jan 1969
2.6Irene Spieker USA10 Feb 1978
2.61Irene Spieker USA9 Feb 1979
2.74Irene Spieker USA9 Feb 1979
2.92Irene Spieker USA9 Feb 1979
3.05Irene Spieker USA9 Feb 1979
3.05Jana Edwards USA* June 1983
3.2Jana Edwards USA11 Jun 1983
3.22Jana Edwards USA18 Jun 1983
3.37Jana Edwards USA18 Jun 1983
3.5Jana Edwards USA23 Jul 1983
3.59Jana Edwards USA23 Jul 1983
3.72Zhang Chunzhen CHN20 Apr 1988
3.73Shao Jingmen CHN4 May 1988
3.75Zhang Chunzhen CHN10 Jun 1988
3.76Zhou Minxin CHN22 Apr 1989
3.8Zhang Chunzhen CHN9 Sep 1989
3.81Zhang Chunzhen CHN24 Mar 1990
3.83Sun Caiyun CHN24 Mar 1991
3.83Zhang Chunzhen CHN24 Mar 1991
4.00Zhang Chunzhen CHN24 Mar 1991
4.02Zhang Chunzhen CHN5 Jun 1991
4.05Zhang Chunzhen CHN10 Aug 1991