• London Olympics 2012

Bleasdale's rival Isinbayeva sets world record

ESPN staff
February 23, 2012
Yelena Isinbayeva cleared 5.01 metres © Getty Images
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Double Olympic champion Yelena Isinbayeva set a new indoor pole vault world record in Stockholm on Thursday.

Isinbayeva, a major rival to British hope Holly Bleasdale, beat her own record by clearing 5.01 metres. The leap was five centimetres short of her outdoor marker of 5.06m.

Bleasdale went over 4.72m to finish second alongside Yarisley Silva, but her efforts were overshadowed by Isinbayeva.

Bleasdale went third on the all-time list last month when she cleared 4.87m.

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