Women · Jumps · All-Time
Pole Vault
5.06
Best mark
World record
4.60
Top 50 cutoff
127 rows: tie at the cutoff
4.70
Median
Of the 127 best-by-athlete marks
28
Countries
USA 40 · RUS 15 · 26 others
Performance distribution
127 athletes from 5.06 to 4.60 · median 4.70
Top 50 cutoff
The mark an athlete needed to make the list
World all-time top 50
Best by athlete · updated 4 Sep 2026 · methodology
127 rows · tie at the cutoff
| # | Athlete | Country | Mark | Date | Venue | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yelena Isinbayeva WR | RUS | 5.06 | 28 Aug 2009 | Zürich | 27 |
| 2 | Anzhelika Sidorova | RUS | 5.01 | 9 Sep 2021 | Zürich | 30 |
| 3 | Sandi Morris | USA | 5.00 | 9 Sep 2016 | Bruxelles | 24 |
| 4 | Katie Nageotte | USA | 4.95 | 26 Jun 2021 | Eugene | 30 |
| 5 | Nina Kennedy | AUS | 4.95 | 10 Jul 2026 | Monaco | 29 |
| 6 | Eliza McCartney | NZL | 4.94 | 17 Jul 2018 | Jockgrim | 21 |
| 7 | Jennifer Suhr | USA | 4.93 | 14 Apr 2018 | Austin | 36 |
| 8 | Molly Caudery | GBR | 4.92 | 22 Jun 2024 | Toulouse | 24 |
| 9 | Yarisley Silva | CUB | 4.91 | 2 Aug 2015 | Beckum | 28 |
| 10 | Katerina Stefanidi | GRE | 4.91 | 6 Aug 2017 | London | 27 |
| 11 | Holly Bradshaw | GBR | 4.90 | 26 Jun 2021 | Manchester | 29 |
| 12 | Svetlana Feofanova | RUS | 4.88 | 4 Jul 2004 | Iráklio | 23 |
| 13 | Angelica Moser | SUI | 4.88 | 12 Jul 2024 | Monaco | 26 |
| 14 | Fabiana Murer | BRA | 4.87 | 3 Jul 2016 | São Bernardo do Campo | 35 |
| 15 | Polina Knoroz | RUS | 4.87 | 7 Jun 2026 | Moskva | |
| 16 | Wilma Murto | FIN | 4.85 | 17 Aug 2022 | München | 24 |
| 17 | Alysha Newman | CAN | 4.85 | 7 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | 30 |
| 18 | Amanda Moll | USA | 4.84 | 11 Jun 2026 | Eugene | 21 |
| 19 | Hana Moll | USA | 4.84 | 21 Aug 2026 | Lausanne | 21 |
| 20 | Stacy Dragila | USA | 4.83 | 8 Jun 2004 | Ostrava | 33 |
| 21 | Anna Rogowska | POL | 4.83 | 26 Aug 2005 | Bruxelles | 24 |
| 22 | Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou | GRE | 4.83 | 4 Jul 2015 | Saint-Denis | 29 |
| 23 | Michaela Meijer | SWE | 4.83 | 1 Aug 2020 | Norrköping | 27 |
| 24 | Monika Pyrek | POL | 4.82 | 22 Sep 2007 | Stuttgart | 27 |
| 25 | Silke Spiegelburg | GER | 4.82 | 20 Jul 2012 | Monaco | 26 |
| 26 | Alana Boyd | AUS | 4.81 | 2 Jul 2016 | Sippy Downs | |
| 27 | Tina Sutej | SLO | 4.81 | 16 Sep 2023 | Eugene | |
| 28 | Imogen Ayris | NZL | 4.81 | 3 Jun 2026 | Turku | |
| 29 | Martina Strutz | GER | 4.80 | 30 Aug 2011 | Daegu | |
| 30 | Angelica Bengtsson | SWE | 4.80 | 29 Sep 2019 | Ad-Dawhah | |
| 31 | Amálie Svábíková | CZE | 4.80 | 7 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | |
| 32 | Tatyana Polnova | RUS | 4.78 | 19 Sep 2004 | Monaco | |
| 33 | Nicole Büchler | SUI | 4.78 | 6 May 2016 | Ad-Dawhah | |
| 34 | Annika Becker | GER | 4.77 | 7 Jul 2002 | Bochum-Wattenscheid | |
| 35 | Jirina Ptácníková | CZE | 4.76 | 4 Sep 2013 | Plzen | |
| 36 | Juliana de Menis Campos | BRA | 4.76 | 18 Jul 2025 | Schlanders | |
| 37 | Katerina Badurová | CZE | 4.75 | 28 Aug 2007 | Osaka | |
| 38 | Yuliya Golubchikova | RUS | 4.75 | 18 Aug 2008 | Beijing | |
| 39 | Ninon Chapelle | FRA | 4.75 | 20 Jul 2018 | Monaco | |
| 40 | Iryna Zhuk | BLR | 4.75 | 1 Jul 2023 | Brest | |
| 41 | Brynn King | USA | 4.75 | 29 Mar 2025 | Austin | |
| 42 | Emily Grove | USA | 4.75 | 27 Aug 2025 | Zürich | |
| 43 | Chelsea Johnson | USA | 4.73 | 26 Jun 2008 | Los Gatos | |
| 44 | Anastasiya Savchenko | RUS | 4.73 | 15 Jun 2013 | Yerino | |
| 45 | Elizaveta Ryzih | GER | 4.73 | 19 Jul 2016 | Jockgrim | |
| 46 | Olivia Gruver | USA | 4.73 | 29 Mar 2019 | Palo Alto | |
| 47 | Bridget Williams | USA | 4.73 | 30 Jun 2024 | Eugene | |
| 48 | Olivia McTaggart | NZL | 4.73 | 19 Jul 2025 | London | |
| 49 | Lene Onsrud Retzius | NOR | 4.73 | 10 Aug 2025 | Düsseldorf | |
| 50 | Elien Vekemans | BEL | 4.73 | 13 Aug 2025 | Jockgrim | |
| 51 | Niu Chunge | CHN | 4.73 | 31 May 2026 | Bengbu | |
| 52 | Carolin Hingst | GER | 4.72 | 9 Jul 2010 | Birnebach | |
| 53 | Li Ling | CHN | 4.72 | 18 May 2019 | Shanghai | |
| 54 | Roberta Bruni | ITA | 4.72 | 30 Aug 2022 | Rovereto | |
| 55 | Chloe Timberg | USA | 4.72 | 11 Jul 2026 | Memphis | |
| 56 | Marie-Julie Bonnin | FRA | 4.72 | 5 Aug 2026 | Jockgrim | |
| 57 | Demi Payne | USA | 4.71 | 8 May 2015 | Hammond | |
| 58 | Margot Chevrier | FRA | 4.71 | 9 Jun 2023 | Paris | |
| 59 | Yvonne Buschbaum | GER | 4.70 | 29 Jun 2003 | Ulm | |
| 60 | Vanessa Boslak | FRA | 4.70 | 28 Jun 2006 | Ciudad de Málaga | |
| 61 | Mary Saxer | USA | 4.70 | 6 Jun 2013 | Chula Vista | |
| 62 | Angelina Krasnova | RUS | 4.70 | 13 Jul 2013 | Tampere | |
| 63 | Kylie Hutson | USA | 4.70 | 11 Jun 2016 | Paradise Valley | |
| 64 | Kristen Brown | USA | 4.70 | 26 Jun 2016 | Chula Vista | |
| 65 | Alexis Jacobus | USA | 4.70 | 10 Jul 2016 | Eugene | |
| 66 | Rosbeilys Peinado | VEN | 4.70 | 7 Jun 2018 | Cochabamba | |
| 67 | Xu Huiqin | CHN | 4.70 | 17 Jul 2019 | Jockgrim | |
| 68 | Eléni-Klaoúdia Pólak | GRE | 4.70 | 18 Jul 2020 | Athínai | |
| 69 | Maryna Kylypko | UKR | 4.70 | 18 Jun 2021 | Lutsk | |
| 70 | Morgann LeLeux | USA | 4.70 | 26 Jun 2021 | Eugene | |
| 71 | Elisa Molinarolo | ITA | 4.70 | 7 Aug 2024 | Saint-Denis | |
| 72 | Gabriela Leon | USA | 4.70 | 3 Jul 2026 | Eugene | |
| 73 | Anna Battke | GER | 4.68 | 14 Jun 2009 | Berlin | |
| 74 | Olga Mullina | RUS | 4.67 | 17 Jun 2017 | Kuortane | |
| 75 | Mary Vincent | USA | 4.65 | 3 Jul 2002 | Madrid | |
| 76 | Anastasiya Shvedova | RUS | 4.65 | 13 Jun 2007 | Praha | |
| 77 | Kym Howe | AUS | 4.65 | 30 Jun 2007 | Saulheim | |
| 78 | Aleksandra Kiryashova | RUS | 4.65 | 1 Aug 2009 | Tula | |
| 79 | Anastasiya Shvedova | BLR | 4.65 | 30 Jul 2010 | Barcelona | |
| 80 | Katharina Bauer | GER | 4.65 | 2 Aug 2015 | Beckum | |
| 81 | Kristen Leland | USA | 4.65 | 18 Jun 2016 | Chula Vista | |
| 82 | Anicka Newell | CAN | 4.65 | 13 Jun 2017 | San Marcos | |
| 83 | Annie Johnigan | USA | 4.65 | 20 Apr 2019 | Torrance | |
| 84 | Lisa Gunnarsson | SWE | 4.65 | 24 Mar 2022 | Austin | |
| 85 | Alina McDonald | USA | 4.65 | 24 Jun 2022 | Eugene | |
| 86 | Tatyana Kalinina | RUS | 4.65 | 12 Jul 2025 | Brest | |
| 87 | Kitty Augusta Friele Faye | NOR | 4.65 | 23 Jun 2026 | Aachen | |
| 88 | Gao Shuying | CHN | 4.64 | 2 Jun 2007 | New York City | |
| 89 | Elina Lampela | FIN | 4.64 | 30 Aug 2025 | Leuven | |
| 90 | Anna Willis | USA | 4.64 | 11 Jun 2026 | Eugene | |
| 91 | Ashley Callahan | USA | 4.64 | 11 Jun 2026 | Eugene | |
| 92 | Anastasia Reiberger | GER | 4.63 | 29 Jul 2006 | Nürnberg | |
| 93 | April Bennett | USA | 4.63 | 12 Apr 2008 | Norman | |
| 94 | Megan Clark | USA | 4.63 | 23 Apr 2016 | Durham | |
| 95 | Aksana Gataullina | RUS | 4.63 | 18 Aug 2024 | Yekaterinburg | |
| 96 | Becky Holliday | USA | 4.61 | 2 Jul 2011 | Champaign | |
| 97 | Kate Dennison | GBR | 4.61 | 22 Jul 2011 | Barcelona | |
| 98 | Kristina Gadschiew | GER | 4.61 | 3 Sep 2013 | Rovereto | |
| 99 | Alena Lutkovskaya | RUS | 4.61 | 21 May 2015 | Irkutsk | |
| 100 | Romana Malácová | CZE | 4.61 | 20 Jun 2017 | Praha | |
| 101 | Emma George | AUS | 4.60 | 20 Feb 1999 | Sydney | |
| 102 | Kellie Suttle | USA | 4.60 | 12 May 2001 | Modesto | |
| 103 | Pavla Rybová | CZE | 4.60 | 21 Jun 2003 | Velenje | |
| 104 | Melissa Mueller | USA | 4.60 | 9 Jul 2003 | Atascadero | |
| 105 | Yelena Belyakova | RUS | 4.60 | 10 Aug 2003 | Tula | |
| 106 | Andrea DuToit | USA | 4.60 | 1 May 2004 | Albuquerque | |
| 107 | Jillian Schwartz | USA | 4.60 | 14 May 2004 | Phoenix | |
| 108 | Þórey Edda Elísdóttir | ISL | 4.60 | 17 Jul 2004 | Madrid | |
| 109 | Tracy O'Hara | USA | 4.60 | 30 May 2005 | Palo Alto | |
| 110 | Erin Asay | USA | 4.60 | 25 Apr 2008 | La Jolla | |
| 111 | Anna Giordano Bruno | ITA | 4.60 | 2 Aug 2009 | Milano | |
| 112 | Jillian Schwartz | ISR | 4.60 | 12 Jun 2010 | New York City | |
| 113 | Lacy Janson | USA | 4.60 | 22 Jul 2010 | Monaco | |
| 114 | Victoria Pena | IRL | 4.60 | 6 Jun 2013 | Chula Vista | |
| 115 | Marion Lotout | FRA | 4.60 | 12 Jun 2013 | Grenoble | |
| 116 | Melinda Withrow | USA | 4.60 | 8 May 2015 | Paradise Valley | |
| 117 | Minna Nikkanen | FIN | 4.60 | 8 Aug 2015 | Kuortane | |
| 118 | Annika Roloff | GER | 4.60 | 28 Jun 2016 | Landau | |
| 119 | Jacqueline Otchere | GER | 4.60 | 14 Jul 2018 | London | |
| 120 | Elizaveta Parnova | AUS | 4.60 | 28 Jun 2019 | Townsville | |
| 121 | Daylis Caballero Vega | USA | 4.60 | 28 Jul 2019 | Des Moines | |
| 122 | Rachel Baxter | USA | 4.60 | 2 Jun 2023 | Nashville | |
| 123 | Pascale Stöcklin | SUI | 4.60 | 28 Jun 2024 | Winterthur | |
| 124 | Molly Haywood | USA | 4.60 | 19 Jul 2025 | Mobile | |
| 125 | Hanga Klekner | HUN | 4.60 | 2 Aug 2025 | Budapest | |
| 126 | Berenice Petit | FRA | 4.60 | 5 Jun 2026 | Orléans | |
| 127 | Tori Thomas | USA | 4.60 | 25 Jul 2026 | New York City |