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|WRmen= {{nowrap|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Armand Duplantis]] {{T&Fcalc|6.30}} (2025)}}
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|CRmen= {{nowrap|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Armand Duplantis]] {{T&Fcalc|6.30}} (2025)}}
|WRwomen= {{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Yelena Isinbayeva]] {{T&Fcalc|5.06}} (2009)}}
|ORwomen= {{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Yelena Isinbayeva]] {{T&Fcalc|5.05}} (2008)}}
|CRwomen= {{nowrap|{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Yelena Isinbayeva]] {{T&Fcalc|5.01}} (2005)}}
|ICRmen= {{nowrap|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Armand Duplantis]] {{T&Fcalc|6.20}} (2022)}}
|ICRwomen= {{nowrap|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sandi Morris]] {{T&Fcalc|4.95}} (2018)}}}}

'''Pole vaulting''', also known as '''pole jumping''', is a [[track and field]] event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from [[fiberglass]] or [[carbon fiber]], as an aid to jump over a [[#bar|bar]]. Pole jumping was already practiced by the [[Ancient Egypt|ancient Egyptians]], [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greeks]] and the [[Gaelic Ireland|ancient Irish people]], although modern pole vaulting, an athletic contest where height is measured, was first established by the German teacher [[Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths]] in the 1790s.<ref name=VaulterMag2012>{{Cite web|last=De Castro|first=Dylan|date=21 August 2012|title=Ancient Pole Vaulting|url=https://vaultermagazine.com/ancient-pole-vaulting/|website=Vaulter Magazine}}</ref> It has been a full medal event at the [[Olympic Games]] since [[Athletics at the 1896 Summer Olympics|1896]] for men and since [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000]] for women.

It is typically classified as one of the four major jumping events in [[Sport of athletics|athletics]], alongside the [[high jump]], [[long jump]] and [[triple jump]]. It is unusual among track and field events in that it requires a significant amount of specialised equipment in order to participate, even at a basic level. A number of elite pole vaulters have had backgrounds in [[gymnastics]], including world record breakers [[Yelena Isinbayeva]] and [[Brian Sternberg]], reflecting the similar physical attributes required for the events.<ref>Rosenbaum, Mike. [http://trackandfield.about.com/od/polevault/p/profileisinbaye.htm Yelena Isinbayeva: Pole Vault Record-Breaker] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906144055/http://trackandfield.about.com/od/polevault/p/profileisinbaye.htm |date=6 September 2015 }}. About Track and Field. Retrieved on 25 January 2014.</ref><ref>Rudman, Steve (31 May 2013). [http://sportspressnw.com/2152412/2013/huskies-vault-legend-brian-sternberg-1943-13 Huskies vault legend Brian Sternberg (1943–13)]. Sports Press NW. Retrieved on 25 January 2014.</ref> Physical attributes such as speed, agility and strength, along with technical skill, are essential to pole vaulting.

==History==
[[File:Robert Musgrave of Keswick (1841-1901).png|thumb|Robert Musgrave of Keswick (1841−1901), the first man to clear more than ten feet in the pole vault.]]
[[File:Pole vaulting LOC det.4a15081.jpg|thumb|Pole vault in the 1890s at [[US Naval Academy]]]]

Pole jumping was already practiced by the [[Ancient Egypt|ancient Egyptians]], [[Ancient Greece|ancient Greeks]] and the [[Gaelic Ireland|ancient Irish people]].<ref name="VaulterMag2012" /><ref name=VaulterMag2017>{{Cite magazine|last=Memmel|first=Eliah|date=May 2017|title=Development of Pole Vaulting Safety and Technology|url=https://issuu.com/thevaultermagazine/docs/may_final_e02829ecdee094|magazine=Vaulter Magazine|issue=61|pages=18–22}}</ref> As depicted on stone engravings and artifacts dating back to c. 2500 BC, the Egyptians used [[spear]]s to mount enemy structures, and to pass over [[irrigation]] [[Ditch|ditches]]. Vases and pots from Greece show that poles were used by the locals to jump onto or over objects. From c. 1800 BC to c. 550 BC, a sport akin to pole vaulting was probably included in the Irish [[Tailteann Games (ancient)|Tailteann Games]], although the pole might have been used for gaining distance rather than height, as ancient Irish farmers used poles to jump over canals and rivers. Modern pole vaulting, an athletic contest where height is measured, was first established by the German teacher [[Johann Christoph Friedrich GutsMuths]] in the 1790s.<ref name="VaulterMag2012" /><ref name="VaulterMag2017" /> GutsMuths is also considered by many to be the father of modern pole vaulting, as he described jumping standards, the distance of the approach, recommendations on hand grip, and the principles of pole jumping.<ref name="VaulterMag2017" /> It was first practiced as a sport in Germany,<ref name="VaulterMag2012" /> later spreading to the United Kingdom and the United States.<ref name="VaulterMag2017" /> The earliest recorded pole vaulting competition in England where height was measured took place at the [[Ulverston|Ulverston Football and Cricket Club]], [[Furness|Lancashire, north of the sands]], in 1843.<ref>Turnbull, Simon (13 June 2009). [https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/general/athletics/kate-dennison-it-helps-being-a-little-bit-crazy-1704055.html Kate Dennison: 'It helps being a little bit crazy']. ''[[The Independent]]''. Retrieved on 15 June 2009.</ref> Pole vault was one of the athletics events of the inaugural [[Olympic Games]] in [[1896 Summer Olympics|1896]].<ref name="VaulterMag2012" />

Originally, poles were made of ash and from hickory wood. Bamboo poles were introduced in 1904, and both aluminum and steel poles appeared after 1945. [[Fiberglass|Glass fiber]] vaulting poles were invented in 1967 by James Monroe Lindler of the Columbia Products Company, Columbia, South Carolina. An application filed on 10 March 1967 was granted patent status on 27 January 1970 for the manufacture of, "a vaulting pole of hollow construction with an integral helical winding," and a method of manufacturing the same (see: [https://patents.google.com/patent/US3491999A/en?oq=US3491999A US Patent US3491999A]). The process starts with a metal tube, referred to in the industry as a mandrel, around which is wound a tape made of glass fibers impregnated with a resin. This is baked in an oven and after cooling the mandrel is removed to leave a hollow glass fiber tube. This process was based on a similar method used for manufacturing glass fiber golf clubs patented by the Woolley Manufacturing Company of Escondido, California in 1954 (see: [https://patents.google.com/patent/US2822175A/en?oq=US3491999A US Patent US2822175A]).

[[File:Walter R. Dray, world record holder for the pole vault.png|thumb|Walter R. Dray, holder of the world record for the pole vault of 12ft 9 1/2in (3.90m) set at Danbury, Connecticut, 13 June 1908.]]

In September 2005, Jeffrey P. Watry, Ralph W. Paquin, and Kenneth A. Hursey of Gill Athletic, Champaign, Illinois, filed application to patent a new method of winding the glass fibers around the pole in layers, each wound in a different direction or orientation to provide specific properties to various parts of the pole. This was called Carbon Weave, and their patent was granted on 21 October 2008 (see: [https://patents.google.com/patent/US7438962B1/en?oq=US3491999A US Patent US3491999A]). David J. Dodge and William C. Doble of the Alliance Design and Development Group of New York City, New York, were granted a patent in 2006 for the manufacture of, "sports equipment having a tubular structural member" which led to the introduction of [[Carbon-fiber-reinforced polymers|carbon fiber]] vaulting poles in 2007 (see: [https://patents.google.com/patent/US7140398B2/en?oq=US7140398B2 US Patent US7140398B2]).

[[File:Allison Stokke.jpg|thumb|Pole vaulter [[Allison Stokke]] prepares for her jump.]]

In 2000, IAAF rule 260.18a (formerly 260.6a) was amended, so that "world records" (as opposed to "indoor world records") can be set in a facility "with or without roof". This rule was not applied retroactively.<ref>{{cite web|title=12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook. Berlin 2009.|url=http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/competitions/competition/05/15/63/20090706014834_httppostedfile_p345-688_11303.pdf|publisher=IAAF Media & Public Relations Department|location=Monte Carlo|page=546|year=2009|access-date=17 August 2009|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110629134819/http://www.iaaf.org/mm/document/competitions/competition/05/15/63/20090706014834_httppostedfile_p345-688_11303.pdf|archive-date=29 June 2011}}</ref> With many indoor facilities not conforming to outdoor track specifications for size and flatness, the pole vault was the only world record set indoors until 2022.

== Modern vaulting ==
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Today, athletes compete in the pole vault as one of the four [[jumping]] events in [[track and field]]. Because the [[high jump]] and pole vault are both vertical jumps, the competitions are conducted similarly. Each athlete can choose at what height they would like to enter the competition. Once they enter, they have three attempts to clear the height. If a height is cleared, the vaulter advances to the next height, where they will have three more attempts. Once the vaulter has three consecutive misses, they are out of the competition and the highest height they cleared is their result. A "no height", often denoted "NH", refers to the failure of a vaulter to clear any bar during the competition.

Once the vaulter enters the competition, they can choose to pass heights. If a vaulter achieves a miss on their first attempt at a height, they can pass to the next height, but they will only have two attempts at that height, as they will be out once they achieve three consecutive misses. Similarly, after earning two misses at a height, they could pass to the next height, where they would have only one attempt.

[[File:Pole vault Its all for this moment.jpg|thumb|left|An athlete passes the bar with the aid of a pole.]]

The competitor who clears the highest height is the winner. If two or more vaulters have finished with the same height, the tie is broken by the number of misses at the final height. If the tied vaulters have the same number of misses at the last height cleared, the tie is broken by the total number of misses in the competition.

If there is still a tie for first place, a jump-off occurs to break the tie. Marks achieved in this type of jump-off are considered valid and count for any purpose that a mark achieved in a normal competition would.

If a tie in the other places still exists, a jump-off is not normally conducted, unless the competition is a qualifying meet, and the tie exists in the final qualifying spot. In this case, an administrative jump-off is conducted to break the tie, but the marks are not considered valid for any other purpose than breaking the tie.

A jump-off is a [[sudden death (sport)|sudden death]] competition in which the tied vaulters attempt the same height, starting with the last attempted height. If both vaulters miss, the [[#bar|bar]] goes down by a small increment, and if both clear, the bar goes up by a small increment. A jump-off ends when one vaulter clears and the other misses. Each vaulter gets one attempt at each height until one clears and one misses.

The equipment and rules for pole vaulting are similar to the [[high jump]]. Unlike high jump, however, the athlete in the vault has the ability to select the [[#standards|horizontal position]] of the bar, known as the standards, before each jump and can place it a distance beyond the back of the [[#box|box]], the metal pit that the pole is placed into immediately before takeoff. The range of distance the vaulter may place the standards varies depending on the level of competition.

[[File:Salto con l Asta.jpg|thumb|Painting by former athlete [[Raffaello Ducceschi]] depicting the pole vault ]]

If the pole used by the athlete dislodges the [[#bar|bar]] from the uprights, a foul attempt is ruled, even if the athlete has cleared the height. An athlete does not benefit from quickly leaving the landing pad before the bar has fallen. The exception to this rule is if the vaulter is vaulting outdoors and has made a clear effort to throw the pole back, but the wind has blown the pole into the bar; this counts as a clearance. This call is made at the discretion of the pole vault official. If the pole breaks during the execution of a vault, it is considered an equipment failure and is ruled a non-jump, neither a make nor a miss. Other types of equipment failure include the standards slipping down or the wind dislodging the bar when no contact was made by the vaulter.

Each athlete has a set amount of time in which to make an attempt. The time starts when the official deems the standards to be set, ready for the athlete to attempt their jump. When every athlete is still in the competition, each vaulter has one minute to complete their jump. When 3 athletes are remaining the time moves to 2 minutes. 2 athletes remaining gets 3 minutes. After the final jumper remains, he or she gets 5 minutes on the runway. The amount of time varies by level of competition and the number of vaulters remaining. If the vaulter fails to begin an attempt within this time, the vaulter is charged with a time foul and the attempt is a miss.

Poles are manufactured with ratings corresponding to the vaulter's maximum weight. As a safety precaution, some organizations forbid use of poles rated below the vaulter's weight. The recommended weight roughly corresponds to a flex rating that is determined by the manufacturer by applying a standardized amount of stress (most commonly 23 kgf (230 N or 50 lb)) on the pole and measuring how much the center of the pole is displaced. Therefore, two poles rated at the same weight are not necessarily the same stiffness.

Pole stiffness and length are important factors to a vaulter's performance. Therefore, it is not uncommon for an elite vaulter to carry as many as ten poles to a competition. The effective length of a pole can be changed by gripping the pole higher or lower in relation to the top of the pole. The left and right [[#grip|handgrips]] are typically a bit more than shoulder width apart. Poles are manufactured for people of all skill levels and body sizes, with lengths between {{Convert|3.05|m|ftin|abbr=on}} and {{Convert|5.30|m|ftin|abbr=on}} and a wide range of weight ratings. Each manufacturer determines the weight rating for the pole and the location of the maximum handhold band.

==Technology==
Competitive pole vaulting began using solid [[Fraxinus|ash]] poles. As the heights attained increased, bamboo poles gave way to tubular [[aluminum]],<ref>McCormick, Matthew (26 February 2014) [https://web.archive.org/web/20140226041417/http://illumin.usc.edu/printer/143/soaring-to-new-heights-the-evolution-of-pole-vaulting-and-pole-materials/ "Soaring to New Heights: The Evolution of Pole Vaulting and Pole Materials"]  Retrieved on 19 February 2024.</ref> which was tapered at each end. Today's pole vaulters benefit from poles produced by wrapping pre-cut sheets of [[fiberglass]] that contains resin around a metal pole mandrel, to produce a slightly curved pole that bends more easily under the compression caused by an athlete's take-off. The shape of the fiberglass sheets and the amount of fiberglass used is carefully planned to provide the desired length and stiffness of pole. Different fiber types, including carbon fiber, are used to give poles specific characteristics intended to promote higher jumps. In recent years, carbon fiber has been added to the commonly used E-glass (E for initial electrical use) and S-glass (S for solid) materials to create a lighter pole.

As in the [[high jump]], the landing area was originally a heap of sawdust or sand where athletes landed on their feet. As technology enabled higher vaults, mats evolved into bags of large chunks of foam. Today's mats are foam usually {{convert|1|-|1.5|m|sp=us}} thick. They are usually built up with two cross-laid square section logs with gaps between them, topped by a solid layer of foam of the same thickness. This lattice construction is wrapped in a close-fitting cover topped with nylon mesh, which allows some air to escape, thus combining both foam and a measure of air cushioning. The final layer is a large mat of mesh-covered foam which is clipped around the edges of the complete pit and prevents the athlete from falling between the individual bags. The size of mats used has been increasing in area to minimize the risk of injury. Proper landing technique is on the back or shoulders. Landing on the feet should be avoided, to eliminate the risk of injury to the lower extremities, particularly ankle sprains.

Rule changes over the years have resulted in larger landing areas and additional padding of all hard and unyielding surfaces.

The pole vault crossbar has evolved from a triangular aluminum bar to a round fiberglass bar with rubber ends. This is balanced on standards and can be knocked off when it is hit by a pole vaulter or the pole. Rule changes have led to shorter pegs and crossbar ends that are semi-circular.

==Technique==
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[[File:PoleVaulting.png|alt=Pole-vaulting phases|none|thumb|462x462px|Pole-vaulting phases]]
Although many techniques are used by vaulters at various skill levels to clear the [[#bar|bar]], the generally accepted technical model can be broken down into several phases.

=== Approach ===
During the approach the pole vaulter sprints down the runway in such a way as to achieve maximum speed and correct position to initiate [[takeoff]] at the end of the approach. A tape measure is laid on the runway so vaulters know exactly where to start their run from. Each vaulter has a certain starting distance, dependent on how many steps away from the box they start.  Top class vaulters use approaches with 18 to 22 strides, often referred to as a "step" in which every other foot is counted as one step. For example when a vaulter takes 18 strides, it would be referred to as a 9-step, as 22 strides would be an 11-step. The run-up to the vaulting pit begins forcefully with the vaulter running powerfully in a relaxed, upright position with knees lifted and torso leaning very slightly forward. Right handed vaulters will start with a step back with their right foot before starting the run, left handed vaulters with their left back to begin. The head, shoulders and hips are aligned, the vaulter increasing speed as the body becomes erect. The tip of the vaulting pole is angled higher than eye level until three paces from takeoff, when the pole tip descends efficiently, amplifying run speed as the pole is planted into the vault box. The faster the vaulter can run and the more efficient their take-off is, the greater the [[kinetic energy]] that can be achieved and used during the vault.

=== Plant and take-off ===
The plant and take-off is initiated typically three steps out from the final step. Vaulters will usually count their steps backwards from their starting point to the box only counting the steps taken on the left foot (vice versa for left-handers). For example, a vaulter on a "ten count" (referring to the number of counted steps from the starting point to the box) would count backwards from ten, only counting the steps taken with the left foot. These last three steps are normally quicker than the previous strides and are referred to as the "turn-over". The goal of this phase is to efficiently translate the [[kinetic energy]] accumulated from the approach into [[potential energy]] stored by the elasticity of the pole, and to gain as much initial vertical height as possible by jumping off the ground. The plant starts with the vaulter raising their arms up from around the hips or mid-torso until they are fully outstretched above the head, with the right arm extended directly above the head and the left arm extended perpendicular to the pole (vice versa for left-handed vaulters). At the same time, the vaulter is dropping the pole tip into the [[#box|box]]. On the final step, the vaulter jumps off the trail leg which should always remain straight and then drives the front knee forward. As the pole slides into the back of the [[#box|box]] the pole begins to bend and the vaulter continues up and forward, leaving the trail leg angled down and behind, the body in a backwards 'C' position.

=== Swing up ===
The swing and row simply consists of the vaulter swinging the trail leg forward and rowing the pole, bringing the top arm down to the hips, while trying to keep the trail leg straight to store more potential energy into the pole, the rowing motion also keeps the pole bent for a longer period of time for the vaulter to get into optimum position. When parallel to the pole the left arm hugs the pole tight to efficiently use the recoil within the pole. The goal is to carry out these motions as thoroughly and as quickly as possible; it is a race against the unbending of the pole. Effectively, this causes a double [[pendulum]] motion, with the top of the pole moving forward and pivoting from the box, while the vaulter acts as a second pendulum pivoting from the right hand. This action gives the vaulter the best position possible to be "ejected" off the pole. The swing continues until the hips are above the head and the arms are pulling the pole close to the chest; from there the vaulter shoots their legs up over the cross bar while keeping the pole close.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.usatf.org/groups/coaches/library/2007/Pole%20Vault%20Training/2007NPEP-McGinnis.pdf|title=Mechanics of the pole vault|last=McGinnis|first=Peter|date=December 2015|website=usatf.org}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thoughtco.com/learning-the-pole-vault-3259054|title=How to Do the Pole Vault in Track and Field|work=ThoughtCo|access-date=2 May 2018}}</ref>

=== Extension ===
The extension refers to the extension of the hips upward with outstretched legs as the shoulders drive down, causing the vaulter to be positioned upside down. This position is often referred to as "inversion". While this phase is executed, the pole begins to recoil, propelling the vaulter quickly upward. The hands of the vaulter remain close to the body as they move from the shins back to the region around the hips and upper torso.

=== Turn ===
The turn is executed immediately during the end of the rockback. As the name implies, the vaulter turns 180° toward the pole while extending the arms down past the head and shoulders. Typically the vaulter will begin to angle their body toward the [[#bar|bar]] as the turn is executed, although ideally the vaulter will remain as vertical as possible. The motion of the vaulter can be described as a spin around an imaginary axis from head to toe.

=== Fly-away ===
This is often highly emphasized by spectators and novice vaulters, but it is the easiest phase of the vault and is a result of proper execution of previous phases. This phase mainly consists of the vaulter pushing off the pole and releasing it so the pole falls away from the crossbar and mats. As the torso goes over and around the crossbar, the vaulter is facing the crossbar. Rotation of the body over the bar occurs naturally, and the vaulter's main concern is making sure that his arms, face and any other appendages do not knock the bar off as they go over. Vaulters aim to whip their upper torso around the top of the cross bar to ensure their elbows and face do not knock it off.  The elite vaulter's center of gravity passes underneath the crossbar when they have their hips in the highest position like the crotch of an upside-down 'V'. The vaulter should land near the middle of the foam landing mats, or pit, face up. Landing on the feet or stomach first may lead to injuries or other problems.

== Terminology ==
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; {{anchor|bar}}'''Bar''': The cross bar that is suspended above the ground by the standards.
; {{anchor|box}}'''Box''': A trapezoidal indentation in the ground with a metal or fiberglass covering at the end of the runway in which vaulters "plant" their pole. The back wall of the box is nearly vertical and is approximately {{convert|8|in|cm}} in depth. The bottom of the box gradually slopes upward approximately {{convert|3|ft|cm|-1}} until it is level with the runway. The covering in the box ensures the pole will slide to the back of the box without catching on anything. The covering's lip overlaps onto the runway and ensures a smooth transition from all-weather surface so a pole being planted does not catch on the box.
; {{anchor|knee}}'''Drive knee''': During the plant phase, the knee is driven forward at the time of "takeoff" to help propel the vaulter upward.
; {{anchor|grip}}'''Grip''': The location of the vaulter's top hand on the pole. As the vaulter improves, their grip may move up the pole incrementally. The other hand is typically placed shoulder-width down from the top hand. Hands are not allowed to grip the very top of the pole (their hand perpendicular to the pole) for safety reasons.
; {{anchor|jump foot}}'''Jump foot''': The foot that the vaulter uses to leave the ground as they begin their vault. It is also referred to as the take-off foot.
; {{anchor|pit}}'''Pit''': The mats used for landing in pole vault.
; {{anchor|plant position}}'''Plant position''': The position a vaulter is in the moment the pole reaches the back of the box and the vaulter begins their vault. Their arms are fully extended and their drive knee begins to come up as they jump.
; {{anchor|pole}}'''Pole''': The fiberglass equipment used to propel the vaulter up and over the bar. One side is stiffer than the other to facilitate the bending of the pole after the plant. A vaulter may rest the pole on their arm to determine which side is the stiff side.
; {{anchor|standards}}'''Standards''': The equipment that holds the bar at a particular height above the ground. Standards may be adjusted to raise and lower the bar and also to adjust the horizontal position of the bar.
; {{anchor|steps}}'''Steps''': Since the box is in a fixed position, vaulters must adjust their approach to ensure they are in the correct position when attempting to vault.
; {{anchor|swing leg|trail leg}}'''Swing leg''' or '''trail leg''': The swing leg is also the jump foot. After a vaulter has left the ground, the leg that was last touching the ground stays extended and swings forward to help propel the vaulter upwards.
; '''[[Volzing]]''': A method of holding or pushing the bar back onto the pegs while jumping over a height. This takes considerable skill, although it is now against the rules and counted as a miss. The technique is named after U.S. Olympian [[Dave Volz]], who made an art form of the practice and surprised many by making the U.S. Olympic team in 1992.

==All-time top 25==
{{see also|Men's pole vault world record progression|Women's pole vault world record progression|Men's pole vault indoor world record progression}}
{| style="wikitable"
|Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 '''pole vault marks''' and the top 25 '''athletes''':
|-
| style="background: #f6F5CE" |''- denotes top performance for '''athletes''' in the top 25 '''pole vault marks'''''
|-
|''- denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 '''pole vault marks''', by repeat athletes''
|-
| style="background: #CCFFCC" |''- denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 '''athletes''' who fall outside the top 25 pole vault marks''
|}
*{{As of|2025|September}}.<ref name="AlltimeMO">{{Cite web|title=World Athletics {{!}} Pole Vault - men - senior - all|url=https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/jumps/pole-vault/outdoor/men/senior|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250521192224/https://worldathletics.org/records/all-time-toplists/jumps/pole-vault/outdoor/men/senior|archive-date=21 May 2025|access-date=14 June 2025|website=worldathletics.org|language=en}}</ref><ref name=AlltimeWO>[http://www.worldathletics.org/records/toplists/jumps/pole-vault/outdoor/women/senior Pole Vault – women – senior – outdoor]. World Athletics. Retrieved on 9 July 2021.</ref>

===Men (outdoor)===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}} !! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}} !! Mark !! Athlete !! Nation !! Date !! Place !! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}
|-bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| align="center" |1
| align="center" |1
|{{T&Fcalc|6.30}}
|[[Armand Duplantis]]
|{{flagu|Sweden}}
|15 September 2025
|[[Tokyo]]
|<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/sport/live/2025/sep/15/world-athletics-championships-2025-armand-duplantis-goes-for-pole-vault-gold-hurdles-finals-and-more-live#block-68c818f68f086519d3272908 World Athletics Championships 2025: Duplantis soars to pole vault gold and new world record – live] The Guardian</ref>
|-
| rowspan="11" align="center" |
| align="center" |2
| {{T&Fcalc|6.29}}
| ''Duplantis #2''
| rowspan="11" |
| 12 August 2025
| [[Budapest]]
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=12 August 2025 |title=Duplantis breaks world pole vault record on Budapest return |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/duplantis-world-pole-vault-record-budapest-gyulai-memorial |access-date=12 August 2025 |website=World Athletics}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | 3
| {{T&Fcalc|6.28}}
| ''Duplantis #3''
| 15 June 2025
| [[Stockholm]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Duplantis breaks world pole vault record with 6.28m in Stockholm |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/diamond-league/news/mondo-duplantis-world-pole-vault-record-628m-stockholm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250615204725/https://worldathletics.org/competitions/diamond-league/news/mondo-duplantis-world-pole-vault-record-628m-stockholm |archive-date=15 June 2025 |access-date=16 June 2025 |website=World Athletics}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | 4
| {{T&Fcalc|6.26}}
| ''Duplantis #4''
| 25 August 2024
| [[Chorzów]]
| <ref name=":3">{{cite web|title=Ingebrigtsen and Duplantis break world records in Silesia|url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/silesia-diamond-league-ingebrigtsen-world-3000m-record|access-date=26 August 2024|website=World Athletics}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |5
|{{T&Fcalc|6.25}}
| ''Duplantis #5''
| 5 August 2024
| [[Stade de France|Saint-Denis]]
| <ref>{{cite web |title=FLASH: Duplantis breaks world pole vault record with 6.25m at Paris Olympics |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/olympic-games/paris24/news/article/paris-2024-olympics-report-men-pole-vault |access-date=5 August 2024 |website=World Athletics}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" | 6
| {{T&Fcalc|6.24}}
| ''Duplantis #6''
| 20 April 2024
| [[Xiamen]]
| <ref>{{cite web |title=FLASH: Duplantis breaks world pole vault record with 6.24m in Xiamen |url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/mondo-duplantis-world-pole-vault-record-xiamen |website=World Athletics |date=20 April 2024 |access-date=20 April 2024}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |7
|{{T&Fcalc|6.23}}
|''Duplantis #7''
|17 September 2023
|[[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Tsegay smashes world 5000m record and Duplantis breaks world pole vault record in Eugene|url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/diamond-league-final-eugene-2023-day-two-report|access-date=18 September 2023|website=World Athletics}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |8
|{{T&Fcalc|6.21}}
|''Duplantis #8''
|24 July 2022
|[[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]
|
|-
| align="center" |9
|{{T&Fcalc|6.16}}
|''Duplantis #9''
|30 June 2022
|Stockholm
|<ref>{{cite news|author=Simon Turnbull|date=30 June 2022|title=Duplantis scales 6.16m in Stockholm for highest ever outdoor vault|publisher=World Athletics|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/diamond-league/news/stockholm-galan-duplantis-outdoor-vault-bol-santos|access-date=1 July 2022}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="3" align="center" |10
| rowspan="3" | {{T&Fcalc|6.15}}
|''Duplantis #10''
|17 September 2020
|[[Rome]]
|
|-
|''Duplantis #11''
|21 August 2024
|[[Lausanne]]
|<ref>{{cite web |title=Pole Vault Results |url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/LAUSANNE_2024/PDF_ATHMPLEVAULTDIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73G2.PDF?h=IDx3tBElNUiIGFsnjy7720MRNhY= |website=swisstiming.com |date=21 August 2024 |access-date=28 August 2024}}</ref>
|-
|''Duplantis #12''
|12 June 2025
|[[Oslo]]
|<ref>{{cite web|last=Bregman|first=Scott|date=13 June 2025|title=Diamond League Oslo 2025: Mondo Duplantis cruises to victory with meeting record|url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/diamond-league-oslo-2025-mondo-duplantis-cruises-to-victory-with-meeting-record|url-status=dead|access-date=14 June 2025|website=Olympics.com}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| align="center" |2
| align="center" | 13
| {{T&Fcalc|6.14}} {{AthAbbr|A}}
| [[Sergey Bubka]]
| {{flagu|Ukraine}}
| 31 July 1994
| [[Sestriere]]
|
|-
| rowspan="16" |
| rowspan="2" align="center" |14
| rowspan="2" | {{T&Fcalc|6.13}}
| ''Bubka #2''
| rowspan="16" |
| 19 September 1992
| Tokyo
|
|-
| ''Duplantis #13''
| 24 June 2025
| Ostrava
| <ref>{{cite web|title=2025 Ostrava Golden Spike - Men's Pole vault results|url=https://online.atletika.cz/_dataPublic/pdf/resultlist_424f616b-ef2f-4312-b4da-7677b9b3780a.pdf|website=atletika.cz|access-date=24 June 2025|date=24 June 2025}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2" align="center" | 16
| rowspan="2" | {{T&Fcalc|6.12}}
| ''Bubka #3''
|  30 August 1992
| [[Padua]]
|
|-
| ''Duplantis #14''
| 27 June 2023
| [[Ostrava]]
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Pole Vault Results|url=https://online.atletika.cz/_dataPublic/pdf/resultlist_8f0d8bb4-b1b9-4204-b3f7-a72fd872b27d.pdf|publisher=ČAS|date=27 June 2023|access-date=27 June 2023}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="4" align="center" | 18
| rowspan="4" | {{T&Fcalc|6.11}}
| ''Bubka #4''
|  13 June 1992
| [[Dijon]]
|
|-
| ''Duplantis #15''
|  4 June 2023
| [[Hengelo]]
| <ref>{{cite web |title=Duplantis vaults world-leading meeting record of 6.11m in Hengelo |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-continental-tour/news/hengelo-fbk-games-2023 |publisher=World Athletics |author=Cathal Dennehy |date=4 June 2023 |access-date=7 June 2023}}</ref>
|-
| ''Duplantis #16''
|  13 September 2024
| [[Brussels]]
| <ref>{{cite web |title=Pole Vault Results |url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/BRUSSELS_2024/PDF_ATHMPLEVAULTDIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73G2.PDF?h=L83oz3ey/nKTHTPa/uH/PMcko6Q= |website=swisstiming.com |date=13 September 2024 |access-date=22 September 2024}}</ref>
|-
| ''Duplantis #17''
| 3 May 2025
| [[Keqiao]]
| <ref name=":10">{{cite web|title=Pole Vault Men Final|url=https://ath-wdl-archive.azureedge.net/2025/shanghai/ATHMPLEVAULTDIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73G2_1.0.PDF|website=diamondleague.com|date=3 May 2025|access-date=3 May 2025}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="8" align="center" |22
| rowspan="8" | {{T&Fcalc|6.10}}
| ''Bubka #5''
|  5 August 1991
| [[Malmö]]
|
|-
| ''Duplantis #18''
|  6 June 2021
| Hengelo
| <ref>{{cite web |last=Goh |first=ZK |date=6 June 2021 |title=Sifan Hassan smashes women's 10,000m world record by over 10 seconds in Hengelo |url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/sifan-hassan-10000m-world-record-hengelo-fbk-games-duplantis |access-date=16 June 2025 |website=Olympics.com}}</ref>
|-
| ''Duplantis #19''
| 6 August 2022
| [[Chorzów]]
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Fraser-Pryce flies to world-leading 10.66 in Silesia |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/diamond-league/news/silesia-skolimowska-memorial-fraser-pryce-duplantis-jackson |publisher=World Athletics |author=Chris Broadbent |date=6 August 2022 |access-date=19 August 2022}}</ref>
|-
| ''Duplantis #20''
| 25 August 2022
| [[Lausanne]]
| <ref>{{cite news |title=Ingebrigtsen, Rojas and Lyles light up Lausanne |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/diamond-league/news/athletissima-lausanne-2022 |publisher=World Athletics |author=Jess Whittington |date=26 August 2022 |access-date=9 September 2022}}</ref>
|-
| ''Duplantis #21''
| 26 August 2023
| [[Budapest]]
| <ref name=":2">{{cite web |title=Treble for Lyles and a relay championship record on night when Kipyegon and Duplantis shine |url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/budapest23/news/report/wch-budapest-23-day-eight-lyles-kipyegon-duplantis |access-date=27 August 2023 |website=worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|-
| ''Duplantis #22''
| 8 September 2023
| [[Brussels]]
| <ref>{{cite web |title=Pole Vault Result |url=https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/BRUSSELS2023/PDF_ATHMPLEVAULTDIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73G2.PDF?h=xzu0xCvQBVRxzLJsz0+kELD5WyQ= |work=sportresult.com |date=8 September 2023 |access-date=9 September 2023}}</ref>
|-
| ''Duplantis #23''
| 12 June 2024
| [[Stadio Olimpico|Rome]]
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Mondo flies to championship record as Mihambo and Vadlejch also grab gold at Roma 2024|url=https://www.european-athletics.com/news/mondo-flies-to-championship-record-as-mihambo-and-vadlejch-also-grab-gold-at-roma-2024|access-date=25 June 2025|date=12 June 2024|website=European Athletics}}</ref>
|-
| ''Duplantis #24''
| 16 August 2025
| Chorzów
|<ref>{{cite web|title=Pole Vault Results|url=https://ath-wdl-archive.azureedge.net/2025/silesia/ATHMPLEVAULTDIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73G2_1.0.PDF|website=azureedge.net|date=16 August 2025|access-date=25 August 2025}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="center" | 3
| rowspan=23 align=center|
| {{T&Fcalc|6.08}}
| [[Emmanouil Karalis]]
| {{flagu|Greece}}
| 2 August 2025
| [[Volos, Greece|Volos]]
| <ref>{{cite web|date=2 August 2025|title=Karalis clears 6.08m in Volos as records fall around the world, athletes target Tokyo|url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/national-championships-2025-cardoso-bonfim/|access-date=3 August 2025|website=worldathletics}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="center" | 4
| {{T&Fcalc|6.07}}
| [[KC Lightfoot]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| 2 June 2023
| [[Nashville, Tennessee|Nashville]]
| <ref>{{cite web|date=3 June 2023|title=KC Lightfoot breaks American record in men's pole vault|url=https://olympics.nbcsports.com/2023/06/03/kc-lightfoot-pole-vault-american-record/|access-date=3 June 2023|website=NBC Sports}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="center" | 5
| {{T&Fcalc|6.06}}
| [[Sam Kendricks]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| 27 July 2019
| [[Des Moines]]
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Kendricks tops 6.06m in Des Moines|url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/sam-kendricks-pole-vault-606m|publisher=IAAF|author=Roy Jordan|date=28 July 2019|access-date=29 July 2019}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| rowspan="3" align="center" | 6
| rowspan="3" |{{T&Fcalc|6.05}}
| [[Maksim Tarasov]]
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| 16 June 1999
| [[Athens]]
|
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| [[Dmitri Markov]]
| {{flagu|Australia}}
| 9 August 2001
| [[Edmonton]]
|
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| [[Renaud Lavillenie]]
| {{flagu|France}}
| 30 May 2015
| [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]
|
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="center" |9
| {{T&Fcalc|6.04}}
| [[Brad Walker (athlete)|Brad Walker]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| 8 June 2008
| [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]
|
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| rowspan="3" align="center" | 10
| rowspan="3" |{{T&Fcalc|6.03}}
| [[Okkert Brits]]
| {{flagu|South Africa}}
| 18 August 1995
| [[Cologne]]
|
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| [[Jeff Hartwig]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| 14 June 2000
| [[Jonesboro, Arkansas|Jonesboro]]
|
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| [[Thiago Braz]]
| {{flagu|Brazil}}
| 15 August 2016
| [[Rio de Janeiro]]
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Men's Pole Vault Results|url=https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/A/T/ATM072101_Results_2016_08_15_90478aa7_6926_4e0d_b9b8_d6d137a28726.pdf|work=Rio 2016 official website|date=15 August 2016|access-date=17 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160920143033/https://smsprio2016-a.akamaihd.net/_odf-documents/A/T/ATM072101_Results_2016_08_15_90478aa7_6926_4e0d_b9b8_d6d137a28726.pdf|archive-date=20 September 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="center" |13
| {{T&Fcalc|6.02}}
| [[Piotr Lisek]]
| {{flagu|Poland}}
| 12 July 2019
| [[Monaco]]
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Lisek improves to 6.02m in Monaco – IAAF Diamond League|url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/lisek-602-monaco-iaaf-diamond-league|publisher=IAAF|author=Mike Rowbottom|date=12 July 2019|access-date=28 July 2019}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| rowspan=4 align=center| 14
| rowspan=4 | {{T&Fcalc|6.01}}
| [[Igor Trandenkov]]
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| 3 July 1996
| [[St. Petersburg]]
|
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Timothy Mack]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| 18 September 2004
| [[Monaco]]
|
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Yevgeny Lukyanenko]]
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| 1 July 2008
| [[Bydgoszcz]]
|
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Björn Otto]]
| {{flagu|Germany}}
| 5 September 2012
| [[Aachen]]
|
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| rowspan="8" align="center" | 18
| rowspan="8" | {{T&Fcalc|6.00}}
| [[Radion Gataullin]]
| {{flagu|Soviet Union}}
| 16 September 1989
| Tokyo
|
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Tim Lobinger]]
| {{flagu|Germany}}
| 24 August 1997
| [[Cologne]]
|
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Toby Stevenson (athlete)|Toby Stevenson]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| 8 May 2004
| [[Modesto]]
|
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Paul Burgess (athlete)|Paul Burgess]]
| {{flagu|Australia}}
| 26 February 2005
| [[Perth]]
|
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Steve Hooker]]
| {{flagu|Australia}}
| 27 January 2008
| Perth
|
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Timur Morgunov]]
| {{ANA}}
| 12 August 2018
| Berlin
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Men's Pole Vault Results|url=http://www.european-athletics.org/externalmodules/AT/pdf/ATM072101_C73M.pdf|publisher=European Athletics|date=12 August 2018|access-date=12 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180318210508/http://www.european-athletics.org/externalmodules/AT/pdf/ATM072101_C73M.pdf|archive-date=18 March 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Chris Nilsen]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| 6 May 2022
| [[Sioux Falls]]
| <ref>{{cite news|title=Watch Coyotes alum Chris Nilsen eclipse 6 meters competing at University of South Dakota|url=https://eu.argusleader.com/story/sports/college/university-of-south-dakota/2022/05/07/watch-chris-nilsen-pole-vault-eclipse-6-meters-south-dakota/9692333002/|website=argusleader.com|author=Michael McCleary|access-date=26 May 2022}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Ernest John Obiena]]
| {{flagu|Philippines}}
| 10 June 2023
| [[Bergen]]
| <ref>{{cite web|title=Obiena joins pole vault's six-metre club in Bergen|url=https://worldathletics.org/news/report/bergen-jump-challenge-obiena-pole-vault-six-metres|work=World Athletics|date=10 June 2023|access-date=11 June 2023}}</ref>
|}

===Women (outdoor)===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}} !! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}} !! Mark !! Athlete !! Nation !! Date !! Place !! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| align=center|1 || align=center|1 || {{T&Fcalc|5.06}} || [[Yelena Isinbayeva]] || {{flagu|Russia}} || 28 August 2009 || [[Zürich]] || 
|-
| rowspan=4| || align=center|2 || {{T&Fcalc|5.05}} || ''Isinbayeva #2'' || rowspan=4|  || 18 August 2008 || [[Beijing]] || 
|- 
| align=center|3 || {{T&Fcalc|5.04}} || ''Isinbayeva #3'' || 29 July 2008 || [[Monaco]] || 
|- 
| align=center|4 || {{T&Fcalc|5.03}} || ''Isinbayeva #4'' || 11 July 2008 || Rome || 
|- 
| align=center|5 || {{T&Fcalc|5.01}} || ''Isinbayeva #5'' || 12 August 2005 || [[Helsinki]] || 
|- 
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| align=center|2 || align=center|5 || {{T&Fcalc|5.01}} || [[Anzhelika Sidorova]]|| {{ANA}}  || 9 September 2021 || [[Zürich]] || <ref>{{cite web|title=Pole Vault Result|url=https://livecache.sportresult.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/ZURICH2021/PDF_RE1820040.PDF?h=z3T1GxuWw7lY0Zb3rkb/NXV/7J4=|work=sportresult.com|date=9 September 2021|access-date=23 September 2021}}</ref>
|-
| || align=center|7 || {{T&Fcalc|5.00}} || ''Isinbayeva #6'' || || 22 July 2005 || [[London]] || 
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| align=center|3 || align=center|7 || {{T&Fcalc|5.00}} || [[Sandi Morris]] || {{flagu|United States}} || 9 September 2016 || [[Brussels]] || <ref>{{cite news|title=Pole Vault Results|url=http://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2016/brussels/re1820040.pdf|publisher=sportresult.com|date=9 September 2016|access-date=12 September 2016}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=4| || align=center|9 || {{T&Fcalc|4.96}} || ''Isinbayeva #7'' || rowspan=4| || 22 July 2005 || London || 
|- 
| rowspan=3 align=center|10 || rowspan=3|{{T&Fcalc|4.95}} || ''Isinbayeva #8'' || 16 July 2005 || [[Madrid]] || 
|- 
| ''Morris #2'' ||  27 July 2018 || [[Greenville, North Carolina|Greenville]] || 
|-
| ''Sidorova #2'' ||  29 September 2019 || [[Doha]] ||<ref>{{cite web|title=Pole Vault Results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/6033/AT-PV-W-f----.RS6.pdf?v=856451181|publisher=IAAF|date=29 September 2019|access-date=2 October 2019}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| align=center|4 || align=center|10 || {{T&Fcalc|4.95}} || [[Katie Moon|Katie Nageotte]] || {{flagu|United States}}  || 26 June 2021 || [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] || 
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| align=center|5 || align=center|14 || {{T&Fcalc|4.94}} || [[Eliza McCartney]] || {{flagu|New Zealand}} || 17 July 2018 || [[Jockgrim]] || <ref>{{cite news|title=McCartney vaults world-leading 4.94m in Jockgrim|url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/eliza-mccartney-jockgrim-494|publisher=IAAF|author=Jon Mulkeen|date=18 July 2018|access-date=26 July 2018}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=4| || rowspan=4 align=center|15 || rowspan=4|{{T&Fcalc|4.93}} || ''Isinbayeva #9'' || rowspan=4|  || 5 July 2005 || [[Lausanne]] || 
|-
| ''Isinbayeva #10'' || 26 August 2005 || [[Brussels]] || 
|-
| ''Isinbayeva #11'' || 25 July 2008 || London || 
|-
| ''Morris #3'' || 23 July 2016 || [[Houston]] || 
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| align=center|6 || align=center|15 || {{T&Fcalc|4.93}} || [[Jennifer Suhr]] || {{flagu|United States}} || 14 April 2018 || [[Austin, Texas|Austin]] || 
|-
| rowspan="5"| || align=center|15 || {{T&Fcalc|4.93}} || ''Nageotte #2'' || rowspan="5"| || 23 May 2021 || [[Marietta, Georgia|Marietta]] || 
|-
| rowspan="4" align="center" |21 || rowspan="4" |{{T&Fcalc|4.92}} || ''Isinbayeva #12'' ||  3 September 2004 || [[Brussels]] ||
|- 
| ''Suhr #2'' || 6 July 2008 || [[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]] || 
|-
| ''McCartney #2'' || 23 June 2018 || [[Mannheim]] || 
|-
| ''Nageotte #3'' || 1 August 2020 || [[Marietta, Georgia|Marietta]] || 
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| align=center|7
| align=center|21
|{{T&Fcalc|4.92}}
|[[Molly Caudery]]
|{{flagu|Great Britain}}
|22 June 2024
|[[Toulouse]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=22 June 2024|title=Great Britain's Molly Caudery sets new pole vault national record|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/articles/cgllv872g18o|access-date=22 June 2024|website=BBC Sport|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| rowspan=2 align=center|8 || rowspan="20" | || rowspan=2|{{T&Fcalc|4.91}} || [[Yarisley Silva]] || {{flagu|Cuba}} || 2 August 2015 || [[Beckum, Germany|Beckum]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Katerina Stefanidi]] || {{flagu|Greece}} || 6 August 2017 || London || <ref>{{cite web|date=6 August 2017|title=2017 World Athletics Championships - Women's pole vault final results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/5151/AT-PV-W-f----.RS6.pdf?v=-628383735|access-date=6 August 2017|website=IAAF}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| rowspan="2" align="center" |10 || rowspan="2" | {{T&Fcalc|4.90}} || [[Holly Bradshaw]] || {{flagu|Great Britain}} || 26 June 2021 || [[Manchester]] || 
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| [[Nina Kennedy]]|| {{flagu|Australia}} || 23 August 2023 || [[Budapest]]|| <ref>{{Cite web|date=23 August 2023|title=2023 World Athletics Championships - Women's pole vault final results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-PV-W-f----.RS6.pdf|access-date=24 August 2023|work=World Athletics}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| rowspan="2" align="center" |12 || rowspan="2" | {{T&Fcalc|4.88}} || [[Svetlana Feofanova]]|| {{flagu|Russia}} || 4 July 2004 || [[Herakleion]]||
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|[[Angelica Moser]]
|{{Flagu|Switzerland}}
|12 July 2024
|[[Monaco]]
|<ref>{{cite web|date=12 July 2024|title=2024 Herculis - Women's pole vault final result|url=https://ath-wdl-archive.azureedge.net/2024/monaco/ATHWPLEVAULTDIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73G2_1.0.PDF|access-date=17 July 2024|website=Diamond League}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="center" |14 || {{T&Fcalc|4.87}} || [[Fabiana Murer]]|| {{flagu|Brazil}} || 3 July 2016 || [[São Bernardo do Campo]]|| <ref>{{cite news|author=Biscayart|first=Eduardo|date=3 July 2016|title=Murer soars over South American record of 4.87m at Brazilian Championships|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/fabiana-murer-pole-vault|access-date=3 July 2016|publisher=IAAF}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| rowspan="2" align="center" |15 || rowspan="2" |{{T&Fcalc|4.85}} || [[Wilma Murto]]|| {{flagu|Finland}} || 17 August 2022 || [[Munich]]|| <ref>{{cite web|date=17 August 2022|title=2022 European Athletics Championships - Women's pole vault final results|url=https://results.mun.mev.atos.net/ECM2022/resECM2022/pdf/ECM2022/ATH/ECM2022_ATH_C73M_ATHWPLEVAULT----------FNL---------.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818093852/https://results.mun.mev.atos.net/ECM2022/resECM2022/pdf/ECM2022/ATH/ECM2022_ATH_C73M_ATHWPLEVAULT----------FNL---------.pdf|archive-date=18 August 2022|access-date=30 August 2022|work=European Athletics}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Alysha Newman]]||{{flagu|Canada}} || 7 August 2024 || [[Stade de France|Paris]] || <ref>{{Cite news|last=Ibrahim|first=Abdulhamid|date=7 August 2024|title=Alysha Newman sets Canadian record to capture women's pole vault bronze medal|url=https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/summer/athletics/womens-pole-vault-final-paris-2024-aug-7-1.7287439|access-date=15 June 2025|work=The Canadian Press}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| rowspan="4" align="center" |17 || rowspan="4" |{{T&Fcalc|4.83}} || [[Stacy Dragila]] || {{flagu|United States}} || 8 June 2004 || [[Ostrava]] ||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Anna Rogowska]] || {{flagu|Poland}} || 26 August 2005 || [[Brussels]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou]] || {{flagu|Greece}} || 4 July 2015 || Paris || <ref>{{cite web|date=4 July 2015|title=2015 Meeting Areva - Women's pole vault results|url=https://ath-wdl-archive.azureedge.net/2015/paris/re1820040.pdf|access-date=5 July 2015|website=DIamond League}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Michaela Meijer]] || {{flagu|Sweden}} || 1 August 2020 || [[Norrköping]] || <ref>{{cite news|title=Meijer clears a Swedish record of 4.83m in Norrköping|url=https://www.european-athletics.org/news/article=meijer-clears-swedish-record-83m-norrkoping/index.html|publisher=European Athletics|date=3 August 2020|access-date=2 September 2020}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| rowspan="2" align="center" |21 || rowspan="2" |{{T&Fcalc|4.82}} || [[Monika Pyrek]] || {{flagu|Poland}}  || 22 September 2007 || [[Stuttgart]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC 
| [[Silke Spiegelburg]] || {{flagu|Germany}} || 20 July 2012 || [[Monaco]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| rowspan=2 align=center|23 || rowspan="2" |{{T&Fcalc|4.81}} || [[Alana Boyd]] || {{flagu|Australia}} || 12 June 2008 || [[Ostrava]] || <ref>{{cite news|title=Alana Boyd breaks Australian pole vault record to surge into Rio medal running|url=http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/rio-2016/alana-boyd-breaks-australian-pole-vault-record-to-surge-into-rio-medal-running-20160703-gpxbmu.html|newspaper=The Sydney Morning Herald|date=29 January 2016|access-date=30 January 2016}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Tina Šutej]] ||{{flagu|Slovenia}} || 16 September 2023 || [[Hayward Field|Eugene]] || <ref>{{cite web|date=16 September 2023|title=2023 Prefontaine Classic - Women's pole vault results|url=https://ath-wdl-archive.azureedge.net/2023/eugene/ATHWPLEVAULTDIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73G2_1.0.PDF|access-date=19 September 2023|work=Diamond League}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| rowspan=3 align=center|25 || rowspan="3" |{{T&Fcalc|4.80}} || [[Martina Strutz]] || {{flagu|Germany}} || 30 August 2011 || [[Daegu]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Angelica Bengtsson]] || {{flagu|Sweden}} || 29 September 2019 || [[Doha]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Polina Knoroz]] || {{flagu|Russia}} || 15 June 2024 || [[Kazan]] || <ref>{{Cite web|title=Pole Vault Result|url=https://dphoppublic.storage.yandexcloud.net/documents/2024-06/dfacbe59-a3c0-4d6e-9ba1-6474945ccdf8.pdf|date=16 June 2024|access-date=24 June 2024}}</ref>
|}

===Men (indoor)===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}} !! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}} !! Mark !! Athlete !! Nation !! Date !! Place !! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}
|-bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
|align="center" |1
|align="center" |1
|{{T&Fcalc|6.27}}
|[[Armand Duplantis]]
|{{flagu|Sweden}}
|28 February 2025
|[[Clermont-Ferrand]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|date=28 February 2025|title=Mondo Duplantis breaks men's pole vault world record for 11th time|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/articles/c3rn8qq2elxo|access-date=3 March 2025|website=BBC Sport|language=en-GB}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="5" |
| align="center" |2
|{{T&Fcalc|6.22}}
|''Duplantis #2''
| rowspan="5" |
|25 February 2023
|[[Clermont-Ferrand]]
|<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=FLASH: Duplantis breaks world pole vault record with 6.22m in Clermont-Ferrand {{!}} REPORT {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/mondo-duplantis-world-pole-vault-record-622m-clermont-ferrand|access-date=25 February 2023|website=www.worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |3
|{{T&Fcalc|6.20}}
|''Duplantis #3''
|20 March 2022
|[[Belgrade]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Pole Vault Final Results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138985/AT-PV-M-f----.RS6.pdf|publisher=World Athletics|date=20 March 2022|access-date=20 March 2022}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |4
|{{T&Fcalc|6.19}}
|''Duplantis #4''
|7 March 2022
|[[Belgrade]]
|<ref>{{Cite news|date=7 March 2022|title=Duplantis sets world pole vault record of 6.19m in Belgrade|publisher=World Athletics|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/news/mondo-duplantis-world-pole-vault-record-belgrade|access-date=8 March 2022}}</ref>
|-
| align="center" |5
|{{T&Fcalc|6.18}}
|''Duplantis #5''
|15 February 2020
|[[Glasgow]]
|
|- 
| align="center" |6 || {{T&Fcalc|6.17}} || ''Duplantis #6''|| 8 February 2020 || [[Toruń]]||
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| align="center" |2 || align="center" |7 || {{T&Fcalc|6.16}} || [[Renaud Lavillenie]] || {{flagu|France}} || 15 February 2014 || [[Donetsk]] || <ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/26208821|title=Sergei Bubka's pole vault record broken by Renaud Lavillenie|date=16 February 2014|publisher=BBC Sport|access-date=2 May 2018}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE" 
| align="center" |3 || align="center" |8 || {{T&Fcalc|6.15}} || [[Sergey Bubka]] || {{flagu|Ukraine}} || 21 February 1993 || [[Donetsk]] ||
|- 
| rowspan="12" | || align="center" |8 || {{T&Fcalc|6.15}} || ''Duplantis #7''|| rowspan="12" | || 22 March 2025 || [[Nanjing]] || <ref>{{Cite web|title=Pole Vault Final Results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7136586/AT-PV-M-f----.RS6.pdf|website=[[World Athletics]]|date=22 March 2025|access-date=1 April 2025}}</ref>
|- 
| align="center" |10 || {{T&Fcalc|6.14}} || ''Bubka #2''|| 13 February 1993 || [[Liévin]] ||
|- 
| align="center" |11 || {{T&Fcalc|6.13}} || ''Bubka #3''|| 21 February 1992 || Berlin ||
|- 
| align="center" |12 || {{T&Fcalc|6.12}} || ''Bubka #4''|| 23 March 1991 || [[Grenoble]] ||
|- 
| align="center" |13 || {{T&Fcalc|6.11}} || ''Bubka #5''|| 19 March 1991 || [[Donetsk]] ||
|- 
| rowspan="4" align="center" |14 || rowspan="4" |{{T&Fcalc|6.10}}  || ''Bubka #6''|| 15 March 1991 || [[San Sebastián]] ||
|- 
| ''Duplantis #8''|| 24 February 2021 || [[Belgrade]] ||
|- 
| ''Duplantis #9''|| 2 February 2023 || [[Uppsala]] || <ref name="World Athletics">{{Cite news|title=Duplantis and Warholm open seasons with world-leading marks|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/news/duplantis-uppsala-warholm-ulsteinvik-610-4531-sutej-ostrava|publisher=World Athletics|date=3 February 2023|access-date=5 February 2023}}</ref>
|-
| ''Duplantis #10''|| 14 February 2025 || [[Berlin]] || <ref>{{Cite web|title=Pole Vault Results|url=https://ps-cache.web.swisstiming.com/node/binaryData/ATH_PROD/INDOORBERLIN_2025/PDF_ATHMPLEVAULT----------FNL-000100--_C73G2.PDF?h=BnfilOo8fZbNZCHEzBkRjuAYo/c=|website=swisstiming.com|date=14 February 2025|access-date=26 February 2025}}</ref>
|- 
| rowspan="2" align="center" |18 || rowspan="2" |{{T&Fcalc|6.08}} || ''Bubka #7'' || 9 February 1991 || [[Volgograd]] ||
|- 
| ''Lavillenie #2'' || 31 January 2014 || [[Bydgoszcz]] || 
|- 
| align="center"|20 || {{T&Fcalc|6.07}} || ''Duplantis #11''|| 19 February 2020 || [[Liévin]] || 
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| align=center|4 || align=center|21 || {{T&Fcalc|6.06}} || [[Steve Hooker]] || {{flagu|Australia}} || 7 February 2009 || [[Boston]] || 
|- 
| rowspan="7" | || rowspan="2" align="center" |21 || rowspan="2" | {{T&Fcalc|6.06}}  || ''Lavillenie #3''  || rowspan="7" | || 27 February 2021 || [[Aubière]] || 
|-
|''Duplantis #12''
|10 February 2023
|Berlin
|<ref>{{Cite news|title=Duplantis and Prescod break meeting records, Craft throws world best in Berlin|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/news/istaf-indoor-berlin-duplantis-pole-vault-prescod-60m|publisher=World Athletics|date=10 February 2023|access-date=1 March 2023}}</ref>
|- 
| rowspan="5" align="center" |24 || rowspan="5" |{{T&Fcalc|6.05}} || ''Bubka #8'' || 17 March 1990 || [[Donetsk]] ||
|- 
| ''Bubka #9'' || 5 March 1993 || Berlin || 
|- 
| ''Bubka #10'' || 6 February 1994 || [[Grenoble]] || 
|- 
| ''Duplantis #13'' || 7 March 2021 || [[Toruń]] || 
|-
| ''Duplantis #14'' || 19 February 2022 || [[Birmingham]] || <ref>{{cite news|title=Hodgkinson and Duplantis smash stadium records in Birmingham|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/news/muller-grand-prix-birmingham-hodgkinson-duplantis|publisher=World Athletics|author1=Jess Whittington|author2=Jon Mulkeen|date=19 February 2022|access-date=20 February 2022}}</ref>
|-bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
|align=center|5 || align=center|24 || {{T&Fcalc|6.05}} || [[Chris Nilsen]] || {{flagu|United States}} || 5 March 2022 || [[Rouen]] ||<ref>{{cite web|title=2022 Perche Elite Tour Results|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7166573|publisher=[[World Athletics]]|date=5 March 2022|access-date=9 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Nilsen and Sutej soar as records fall in Rouen|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/news/rouen-paris-nilsen-sutej|publisher=[[World Athletics]]|date=6 March 2022|access-date=9 March 2022}}</ref>
|-
|rowspan="2"| || rowspan="2" align="center" |24 || rowspan="2" |{{T&Fcalc|6.05}} || ''Duplantis #15''||rowspan="2"| || 3 March 2024 || [[Commonwealth Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome|Glasgow]] || <ref>{{cite web|title=Pole Vault Results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7180312/AT-PV-M-f----.RS6.pdf|work=World Athletics|date=3 March 2024|access-date=4 March 2024}}</ref>
|- 
|| ''Duplantis #16''|| 13 March 2025 || [[Uppsala]]||<ref>{{Cite web|last=Bregman|first=Scott|date=14 March 2025|title=Mondo Duplantis wins 2025 Mondo Classic, misses out on 12th world record|url=https://www.olympics.com/en/news/mondo-duplantis-wins-2025-mondo-classic-misses-out-on-12th-world-record-results|access-date=16 March 2025|website=Olympics.com}}</ref>
|-bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
|align=center|5 || align=center|24 || {{T&Fcalc|6.05}} || [[Emmanouil Karalis]] || {{flagu|Greece}} || 22 March 2025 || [[Nanjing]] || <ref>{{Cite web|title=Pole Vault Final Results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7136586/AT-PV-M-f----.RS6.pdf|website=[[World Athletics]]|date=22 March 2025|access-date=1 April 2025}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| rowspan="2" align="center" |7 || rowspan="20" | || rowspan="2" |{{T&Fcalc|6.02}} || [[Radion Gataullin]] || {{flagu|Soviet Union}} || 4 February 1989 || [[Gomel]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Jeff Hartwig]] || {{flagu|United States}} || 10 March 2002 || [[Sindelfingen]] || 
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| align="center" |9 || {{T&Fcalc|6.01}} || [[Sam Kendricks]]|| {{flagu|United States}} || 8 February 2020 || [[Rouen]] ||
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| rowspan="7" align="center" |10 || rowspan="3" |{{T&Fcalc|6.00}} || [[Maksim Tarasov]] || {{flagu|Russia}} || 5 February 1999 || [[Budapest]] ||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Jean Galfione]] || {{flagu|France}} || 6 March 1999 || [[Maebashi]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Danny Ecker]] || {{flagu|Germany}} || 11 February 2001 || [[Dortmund]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| {{T&Fcalc|6.00}} {{AthAbbr|A}} || [[Shawnacy Barber]] || {{flagu|Canada}} || 15 January 2016 || [[Reno]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
|  rowspan="2" |{{T&Fcalc|6.00}} || [[Piotr Lisek]] || {{flagu|Poland}} || 4 February 2017 || [[Potsdam]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[KC Lightfoot]] || {{flagu|United States}} || 13 February 2021 || [[Lubbock, Texas|Lubbock]] || <ref>{{cite news|title=KC Lightfoot Soars 6.00m to Smash his own NCAA Pole Vault Record|url=https://www.watchathletics.com/article/11333/kc-lightfoot-soars-6-00m-to-smash-his-own-ncaa-pole-vault-record|website=watchathletics.com|date=14 February 2021|access-date=20 February 2021}}</ref>
|-bgcolor=#CCFFCC
|{{T&Fcalc|6.00}} {{AthAbbr|A}}
|[[Sondre Guttormsen]]
|{{flagu|Norway}}
|10 March 2023
|[[Albuquerque, New Mexico|Albuquerque]]
|<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Collegiate records fall on first day of NCAA Indoor Championships {{!}} REPORT {{!}} World Athletics|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/collegiate-record-ncaa-indoor-championships-guttormsen-moore-nugent-alfred|access-date=11 March 2023|website=www.worldathletics.org}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| rowspan="2" align="center" |17 || rowspan="2" |{{T&Fcalc|5.96}} || [[Lawrence Johnson (pole vaulter)|Lawrence Johnson]] || {{flagu|United States}} || 3 March 2001 || [[Atlanta]] ||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Menno Vloon]] || {{flagu|Netherlands}} || 27 February 2021 || [[Aubière]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| rowspan="2" align="center" |19 || rowspan="2" | {{T&Fcalc|5.95}} || [[Tim Lobinger]] || {{flagu|Germany}} || 18 February 2000 || [[Chemnitz]] || 
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| [[Thiago Braz]] || {{flagu|Brazil}} || 20 March 2022 || [[Belgrade]] || <ref>{{Cite web|title=Pole Vault Final Results|url=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138985/AT-PV-M-f----.RS6.pdf|publisher=World Athletics|date=20 March 2022|access-date=20 March 2022}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| align=center|21 || {{T&Fcalc|5.94}} || [[Philippe Collet]] || {{flagu|France}} || 10 March 1990 || [[Grenoble]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| rowspan="3" align="center" |22 || rowspan="3" |{{T&Fcalc|5.93}} || [[Billy Olson]] || {{flagu|United States}} || 8 February 1986 || [[East Rutherford]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Tye Harvey]] || {{flagu|United States}} || 3 March 2001 || [[Atlanta]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Ernest John Obiena]] || {{flagu|Philippines}} || 23 February 2024 || [[Berlin]] || <ref>{{Cite web|title=EJ Obiena erases 26-year Asian record in ruling Berlin event|url=https://www.spin.ph/athletics/ej-obiena-erases-26-year-asian-record-in-ruling-berlin-event-a795-20240224|publisher=Spin.ph|date=24 February 2024|access-date=24 February 2024}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| rowspan=2 align=center|25 || rowspan="2" |{{T&Fcalc|5.92}} || [[Igor Potapovich]] || {{flagu|Kazakhstan}} || 19 February 1998 || Stockholm || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Björn Otto]] || {{flagu|Germany}} || 18 February 2012 || [[Potsdam]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
|}

===Women (indoor)===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! {{abbr|Ath.#|Athlete rank}} !! {{abbr|Perf.#|Performance rank}} !! Mark !! Athlete !! Nation !! Date !! Place !! class="unsortable" | {{refh}}
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| align=center|1 || align=center|1 || {{T&Fcalc|5.03}} || [[Jennifer Suhr]] || {{flagu|United States}} || 30 January 2016 || [[Brockport, New York|Brockport]] || <ref>{{cite news|title=Jenn Suhr Sets Indoor Pole Vault World Record|url=http://www.flotrack.org/article/39331-jenn-suhr-sets-indoor-pole-vault-world-record|publisher=flotrack.org|date=30 January 2016|access-date=31 January 2016}}</ref>
|- 
|  || align=center|2 || {{T&Fcalc|5.02}} {{AthAbbr|A}} || ''Suhr #2'' ||  || 2 March 2013 || [[Albuquerque]] || 
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| align=center|2 || align=center|3 || {{T&Fcalc|5.01}} || [[Yelena Isinbayeva]] || {{flagu|Russia}} || 23 February 2012 || Stockholm || 
|- 
| rowspan=3| || align=center|4 || {{T&Fcalc|5.00}} || ''Isinbayeva #2'' || rowspan=3| || 15 February 2009 || [[Donetsk]] || 
|- 
| align=center|5 || {{T&Fcalc|4.97}} || ''Isinbayeva #3'' ||  15 February 2009 || [[Donetsk]] || 
|- 
| align=center|6 || {{T&Fcalc|4.95}} || ''Isinbayeva #4'' ||  16 February 2008 || [[Donetsk]] || 
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| align=center|3 || align=center|6 || {{T&Fcalc|4.95}} || [[Sandi Morris]] || {{flagu|United States}} || 12 March 2016 || [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] || 
|-
|  || align=center|6 || {{T&Fcalc|4.95}} || ''Morris #2'' ||  || 3 March 2018 || [[Birmingham]] || 
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| align=center|4 || align=center|6 || {{T&Fcalc|4.95}} || [[Anzhelika Sidorova]] || {{ANA}} || 29 February 2020 || Moscow || <ref>{{cite news|title=Indoor round-up: Thiam breaks Belgian indoor long jump record, Stark clocks world U20 indoor 60m hurdles record|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/indoor-round-up-29-february-2020|publisher=World Athletics|author=Bob Ramsak|date=1 March 2020|access-date=26 March 2020}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| align=center|5 || align=center|10 || {{T&Fcalc|4.94}} || [[Katie Moon|Katie Nageotte]] || {{flagu|United States}} || 11 June 2021 || [[Marietta, Georgia|Marietta]] || 
|-
| rowspan=7| || align=center|11 || {{T&Fcalc|4.93}} || ''Isinbayeva #5'' || rowspan=7| || 10 February 2007 || [[Donetsk]] || 
|- 
| align=center|12 || {{T&Fcalc|4.92}} || ''Sidorova #2'' || 25 February 2020 || Moscow || 
|-
| rowspan=5 align=center|13 || rowspan=2|{{T&Fcalc|4.91}} || ''Isinbayeva #6'' || 12 February 2006 || [[Donetsk]] || 
|- 
| ''Suhr #3'' || 16 January 2016 || [[Kent, Ohio|Kent]] || 
|- 
|  {{T&Fcalc|4.91}} {{AthAbbr|A}} || ''Nageotte #2''  || 18 February 2018 || [[Albuquerque]] || 
|- 
| rowspan=2|{{T&Fcalc|4.91}} || ''Sidorova #3'' || 8 February 2019 || [[Madrid]] || 
|- 
| ''Morris #3'' || 8 February 2020 || New York City || 
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| rowspan=2 align=center|6 || rowspan=2 align=center|13 || rowspan=2|{{T&Fcalc|4.91}} || [[Nina Kennedy]] || {{flagu|Australia}} || 30 August 2023 || [[Zürich]] || <ref>{{Cite web|title=Pole Vault Results|url=http://static.sportresult.com/sports/at/data/2023/zurich/ATHWPLEVAULTDIAMOND---FNL-000100--_C73G2_1.0.PDF|website=sportresult.com|date=30 August 2023|access-date=3 September 2023}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
|   [[Amanda Moll]] || {{flagu|United States}} || 28 February 2025 || [[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indiananpolis]] || <ref>{{cite web|title=Pole Vault Results|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7219850?eventId=10229527&gender=W|website=World Athletics|access-date=5 March 2025}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2| || rowspan=2 align=center|20 || rowspan=2|{{T&Fcalc|4.90}} || ''Isinbayeva #7'' || rowspan=2| || 6 March 2005 || [[Madrid]] || 
|- 
| ''Isinbayeva #8'' || 26 February 2009 || [[Prague]] || 
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| rowspan=2 align=center|8 || rowspan=2 align=center|20 || rowspan=2|{{T&Fcalc|4.90}} || [[Katerina Stefanidi]] || {{flagu|Greece}} || 20 February 2016 || New York City || <ref name="NYC2016"/>
|- bgcolor="#f6F5CE"
| [[Demi Payne]] || {{flagu|United States}} || 20 February 2016 || New York City || <ref name="NYC2016">{{cite news|title=Stefanidi and Payne clear 4.90m at Millrose Games – indoor round-up|url=http://www.iaaf.org/news/report/millrose-games-indoor-round-up|publisher=IAAF|date=21 February 2016|access-date=21 February 2016}}</ref>
|- 
| rowspan=6| || rowspan=6 align=center|20 || rowspan=2|{{T&Fcalc|4.90}} || ''Suhr #4'' || rowspan=6| || 12 March 2016 || [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] || 
|- 
| ''Suhr #5'' || 17 March 2016 || [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] || 
|- 
|  {{T&Fcalc|4.90}} {{AthAbbr|A}} || ''Morris #4'' ||  12 January 2018 || [[Reno]] || 
|- 
| {{T&Fcalc|4.90}} || ''Sidorova #4'' || 3 March 2018 || [[Birmingham]] || 
|- 
| {{T&Fcalc|4.90}} {{AthAbbr|A}}  || ''Morris #5'' ||  15 February 2020 || [[Albuquerque]] || 
|- 
| {{T&Fcalc|4.90}} || ''Sidorova #5'' || 21 February 2021 || Moscow || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| align=center|10 || rowspan="17" | || {{T&Fcalc|4.87}} || [[Holly Bradshaw]] || {{flagu|Great Britain}} || 20 January 2012 || [[Villeurbanne]] || 
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|align=center|11
|{{T&Fcalc|4.86}}
|[[Molly Caudery]]
|{{flagu|Great Britain}}
|24 February 2024
|[[Rouen]]
|<ref name="worldathletics_org">{{cite web|title=World pole vault leads for Duplantis and Caudery in France|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/news/world-pole-vault-lead-duplantis-caudery|website=World Athletics|date=24 February 2024|access-date=25 February 2024}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
| rowspan="2" align="center" |12 || rowspan="2" |{{T&Fcalc|4.85}} || [[Svetlana Feofanova]] || {{flagu|Russia}} || 22 February 2004 || [[Peania]] ||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC 
| [[Anna Rogowska]] || {{flagu|Poland}} || 6 March 2011 || Paris || 
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
| align="center" |14 || {{T&Fcalc|4.84}} || [[Eliza McCartney]] || {{flagu|New Zealand}} || 10 February 2024 || [[Arena Stade Couvert de Liévin|Liévin]] || <ref>{{Cite web|title=Tsegay, Girma and Holloway threaten world indoor records in Lievin|url=https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/news/tsegay-girma-holloway-threaten-world-indoor-records-2024-lievin|website=[[World Athletics]]|author=Jon Mulkeen|date=10 February 2024|access-date=22 February 2024}}</ref>
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
| rowspan=2 align="center" |15 || rowspan=2|{{T&Fcalc|4.83}} || [[Fabiana Murer]] || {{flagu|Brazil}} || 7 February 2015 || [[Nevers]] ||
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| [[Alysha Newman]] || {{flagu|Canada}} || 22 February 2024 || [[Clermont-Ferrand]] || <ref name="worldathletics_org" />
|-bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
| rowspan=2 align="center" |17 || rowspan=2|{{T&Fcalc|4.82}} || [[Yarisley Silva]] || {{flagu|Cuba}} || 24 April 2013 || [[Des Moines]] ||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
| [[Tina Šutej]]|| {{flagu|Slovenia}} || 2 February 2023 || [[Ostrava]] || <ref name="World Athletics"/>
|- bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
| rowspan="5" align="center" |19 || rowspan="5" |{{T&Fcalc|4.81}} || [[Stacy Dragila]] || {{flagu|United States}} || 6 March 2004 || [[Budapest]] ||
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC 
| [[Nikoleta Kyriakopoulou]] || {{flagu|Greece}} || 17 February 2016 || Stockholm || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC 
| [[Angelica Bengtsson]] || {{flagu|Sweden}} || 24 February 2019 || [[Clermont-Ferrand]] || <ref>{{cite news|title=Indoor round-up: Brazier clocks 600m world best in New York, Lisek and Kendricks clear 5.93m world lead in Clermont-Ferrand|url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/duplantis-collegiate-record-holloway-fayettev|publisher=IAAF|author1=Jon Mulkeen|author2=Bob Ramsak|date=25 February 2019|access-date=1 March 2019}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC 
| [[Polina Knoroz]] || {{ANA}} || 19 February 2022 || [[Clermont-Ferrand]] || <ref>{{cite web|title=2022 All Star Perche by Quartus Results|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/calendar-results/7166572/result|work=World Athletics|date=19 February 2022|access-date=21 February 2022}}</ref>
|-bgcolor=#CCFFCC 
|[[Wilma Murto]]
|{{flagu|Finland}}
|6 January 2024
|[[Kuortane]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Murto vaults into the 2024 season with a 4.81m clearance in Kuortane|url=https://www.european-athletics.com/news/murto-vaults-into-the-2024-season-with-a-4-81m-clearance-in-kuortane|website=European Athletics|date=7 January 2024|access-date=17 January 2023}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC 
| rowspan="3" align="center" |24 || rowspan="3" |{{T&Fcalc|4.80}} || [[Nicole Büchler]] || {{flagu|Switzerland}} || 17 March 2016 || [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] || 
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC 
| [[Iryna Zhuk]] || {{flagu|Belarus}} || 17 February 2022 || [[Arena Stade Couvert de Liévin|Liévin]] ||<ref>{{cite news|title=Ingebrigtsen breaks world indoor 1500m record in Liévin|url=https://www.worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-indoor-tour/news/hauts-france-lievin-ingebrigtsen-world-indoor-1500m-record|publisher=World Athletics|author=Jon Mulkeen|date=17 February 2022|access-date=18 February 2022}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC 
| [[Angelica Moser]] || {{flagu|Switzerland}} || 8 March 2025 || [[Omnisport Apeldoorn|Apeldoorn]] || <ref>{{cite web|title=Pole Vault Results|url=https://worldathletics.org/competition/calendar-results/results/7173256?eventId=10229527&gender=W|website=World Athletics|access-date=22 March 2025}}</ref>
|- bgcolor=#CCFFCC
|}

==Six metres club==
The "six metres club" consists of pole vaulters who have reached at least {{T&Fcalc|6.00}}.<ref name="markconversion">US unit calculator for unofficial [http://www.usatf.org/statistics/calculators/markConversions/ mark conversions] in athletic events, hosted by ''USATF.org''</ref> In 1985 [[Sergey Bubka]] became the first pole vaulter to clear six metres.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Mark
!Athlete
!Nation
!Outdoors
!Indoors
!Season first<br>cleared<br>6 metres
|-
|align=center|6.30
|[[Armand Duplantis]]
|{{flagu|Sweden}}
|align=center|6.30
|align=center|6.27
|align=center|2018
|-
|align=center|6.16
|[[Renaud Lavillenie]]
|{{flagu|France}}
|align=center|6.05
|align=center|6.16
|align=center|2009
|-
|align=center|6.15
|[[Sergey Bubka]]
|{{URS}} / {{UKR}}
|align=center|6.14
|align=center|6.15
|align=center|1985
|-
|align=center|6.08
|[[Emmanouil Karalis]]
|{{GRE}}
|align=center|6.08
|align=center|6.05
|align=center|2024
|-
|align=center|6.07
|[[KC Lightfoot]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
| align="center" |6.07
| align="center" |6.00
| align="center" |2021
|-
|rowspan=2 align=center|6.06
|[[Steve Hooker]]
|{{flagu|Australia}}
|align=center|6.00
|align=center|6.06
|align=center|2008
|-
|[[Sam Kendricks]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
|align=center|6.06
|align=center|6.01
|align=center|2017
|-
|rowspan=3 align=center|6.05
|[[Maksim Tarasov]]
|{{flagu|Russia}}
|align=center|6.05
|align=center|6.00
|align=center|1997
|-
|[[Dmitri Markov]]
|{{BLR}} / {{flagu|Australia}}
|align=center|6.05
|align=center|5.85  
|align=center|1998
|-
|[[Chris Nilsen]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
|align=center|6.00
|align=center|6.05
|align=center|2022
|-
|rowspan=1 align=center|6.04
|[[Brad Walker (pole vaulter)|Brad Walker]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
|align=center|6.04
|align=center|5.86
|align=center|2006
|-
| rowspan="3" align=center |6.03
|[[Okkert Brits]]
|{{flagu|South Africa}}
|align=center|6.03 
|align=center|5.90 
|align=center|1995
|-
|[[Jeff Hartwig]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
|align=center|6.03
|align=center|6.02
|align=center|1998
|-
|[[Thiago Braz]]
|{{flagu|Brazil}}
|align=center|6.03
|align=center|5.95 
|align=center|2016
|-
|rowspan=2 align=center|6.02
|[[Radion Gataullin]]
|{{URS}} / {{flagu|Russia}}
|align=center|6.00
|align=center|6.02
|align=center|1989
|-
|[[Piotr Lisek]]
|{{flagu|Poland}}
|align=center|6.02
|align=center|6.00
|align=center|2017
|-
|rowspan=4 align=center|6.01
|[[Igor Trandenkov]]
|{{flagu|Russia}}
|align=center|6.01
|align=center|5.90 
|align=center|1996
|-
|[[Timothy Mack]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
|align=center|6.01
|align=center|5.85 
|align=center|2004
|-
|[[Yevgeny Lukyanenko]]
|{{flagu|Russia}}
|align=center|6.01
|align=center|5.90 
|align=center|2008
|-
|[[Björn Otto]]
|{{flagu|Germany}}
|align=center|6.01
|align=center|5.92 
|align=center|2012
|-
| rowspan="9" align="center" |6.00
|[[Tim Lobinger]]
|{{flagu|Germany}}
|align=center|6.00
|align=center|5.95
|align=center|1997
|-
|[[Jean Galfione]]
|{{flagu|France}}
|align=center|5.98
|align=center|6.00
|align=center|1999
|-
|[[Danny Ecker]]
|{{flagu|Germany}}
|align=center|5.93
|align=center|6.00
|align=center|2001
|-
|[[Toby Stevenson (athlete)|Toby Stevenson]]
|{{flagu|United States}}
|align=center|6.00
|align=center|5.81
|align=center|2004
|-
|[[Paul Burgess (athlete)|Paul Burgess]]
|{{flagu|Australia}}
|align=center|6.00
|align=center|5.80
|align=center|2005
|-
|[[Shawnacy Barber]]
|{{flagu|Canada}}
|align=center|5.93
|align=center|6.00
|align=center|2016
|-
|[[Timur Morgunov]]
|{{ANA}}
|align=center|6.00
|align=center|5.91  
|align=center|2018
|-
|[[Sondre Guttormsen]]
|{{NOR}}
|align=center|5.90
|align=center|6.00
|align=center|2023
|-
|[[Ernest John Obiena]]
|{{PHI}}
|align=center|6.00
|align=center|5.93
|align=center|2023
|}

==Five metres club==
Four women have cleared 5 metres. [[Yelena Isinbayeva]] was the first to clear {{T&Fcalc|5.00}} on 22 July 2005. On 2 March 2013, [[Jennifer Suhr]] cleared {{T&Fcalc|5.02}} indoors to become the second. Sandi Morris cleared {{T&Fcalc|5.00}} on 9 September 2016, to become the third. [[Anzhelika Sidorova]] cleared {{T&Fcalc|5.01}} at the [[Diamond League]] final in [[Zürich]] on 9 September 2021.

{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center"
|-
!Mark
!Athlete
!Nation
!Outdoors
!Indoors
!Season first<br>cleared<br>5 metres
|-
|5.06
|align=left|[[Yelena Isinbayeva]] || align=left|{{flagu|Russia}} || 5.06 || 5.01
|2005
|-
|5.03
|align=left|[[Jennifer Suhr]]
|align=left|{{flagu|United States}}
|4.93
|5.03
|2013
|-
|5.01
|align=left|[[Anzhelika Sidorova]]
|align=left|{{ANA}}
|5.01
|4.95
|2021
|-
|5.00
|align=left|[[Sandi Morris]]
|align=left|{{flagu|United States}}
|5.00
|4.95
|2016
|}

==Milestones==
This is a list of the first time a milestone mark was cleared.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://trackfield.brinkster.net/RecProgression.asp?RecCode=WR&EventCode=MF2&P=F|title=Track and Field Statistics|website=trackfield.brinkster.net|access-date=25 January 2019}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
!Mark
!Athlete
!Nation
!Date
|-
| 8 ft (2.44 m)
| [[John Roper (athlete)|John Roper]]
| {{GBR}}
| 17 April 1843
|-
| 9 ft (2.75 m)
| [[Robert Dixon (pole vaulter)|Robert Dixon]]
| {{flagu|United Kingdom}}
| 15 November 1848
|-
| 10 ft (3.05 m)
| [[Robert Musgrave]]
| {{flagu|United Kingdom}}
| 17 April 1854
|-
| 11 ft (3.36 m)
| [[Edwin Woodburn]]
| {{flagu|United Kingdom}}
| 21 July 1876
|-
| 12 ft (3.66 m)
| [[Norman Dole]]
| {{United States}}
| 23 April 1904
|-
|{{convert|13|ft|2|abbr=on}}
| [[Robert Gardner (athlete)|Robert Gardner]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| 1 June 1912
|-
| {{height|m=4}}
| [[Marc Wright]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| 8 June 1912
|-
|{{convert|14|ft|2|abbr=on}}
| [[Sabin Carr]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| 27 May 1927
|-
| {{height|m=4.5}}
| [[William Sefton]]<ref>Note: [[Earle Meadows]] cleared the same height minutes later in the same competition</ref>
| {{flagu|United States}}
| 29 May 1937
|-
|{{convert|15|ft|2|abbr=on}}
| [[Cornelius Warmerdam|Cornelius "Dutch" Warmerdam]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| 13 April 1940
|-
|{{convert|16|ft|2|abbr=on}}
| [[John Uelses]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| 31 March 1962
|-
| {{height|m=5}}
| [[Brian Sternberg]]  
| {{flagu|United States}}
| 27 April 1963
|-
|{{convert|17|ft|2|abbr=on}}
| [[John Pennel]]
| {{flagu|United States}}
| 24 August 1963
|-
|{{convert|18|ft|2|abbr=on}}
| [[Christos Papanikolaou]]
| {{GRE}}
| 24 October 1970
|-
| {{height|m=5.5}}
| [[Kjell Isaksson]]  
| {{SWE}}
| 8 April 1972
|-
|{{convert|19|ft|2|abbr=on}}
| [[Thierry Vigneron]]
| {{flag|France}}
| 20 June 1981
|-
| {{height|m=6}}
| [[Sergey Bubka]]
| {{URS}}
| 13 July 1985
|-
| {{convert|20|ft|2|abbr=on}}
| [[Sergey Bubka]]
| {{flagu|Soviet Union}}
| 16 March 1991 (indoors)<br/>5 August 1991 (outdoors)
|-
|}

This is a list of the first-time milestones for women.
{| class="wikitable"
!Mark
!Athlete
!Nation
!Date
|-
| {{height|m=4}}
| [[Zhang Chunzhen]]
| {{flagu|China}}
| 24 March 1991
|-
|{{convert|14|ft|2|abbr=on}}
| [[Emma George]]<ref>Note: George cleared {{T&Fcalc|4.28}}</ref>
| {{flagu|Australia}}
| 17 December 1995
|-
| {{height|m=4.5}}
| [[Emma George]]
| {{flagu|Australia}}
| 8 February 1997
|-
|{{convert|15|ft|2|abbr=on}}
| [[Emma George]]<ref>Note: George cleared {{T&Fcalc|4.58}}</ref>
| {{flagu|Australia}}
| 14 March 1998
|-
|{{convert|16|ft|2|abbr=on}}
| [[Svetlana Feofanova]]
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| 4 July 2004
|-
| {{height|m=5}}
| [[Yelena Isinbayeva]]  
| {{flagu|Russia}}
| 22 July 2005
|-
|}

==Olympic medalists==
===Men===
{{Olympic medalists in men's pole vault}}

===Women===
{{Olympic medalists in women's pole vault}}

==World Championships medalists==
===Men===
{{World Championships in Athletics medalists in men's pole vault}}

===Women===
{{World Championships in Athletics medalists in women's pole vault}}

==World Indoor Championships medalists==
===Men===
{| {{MedalistTable}}
|-
|[[1985 IAAF World Indoor Games|1985 Paris]]{{ref label|WIG|A}}<br>{{DetailsLink|1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Sergei Bubka]]|URS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Thierry Vigneron]]|FRA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Vasiliy Bubka]]|URS}}
|-
|[[1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships|1987 Indianapolis]]<br>{{DetailsLink|1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Sergei Bubka]]|URS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Earl Bell]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Thierry Vigneron]]|FRA}}
|-
|[[1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships|1989 Budapest]]<br>{{DetailsLink|1989 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Radion Gataullin]]|URS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Grigoriy Yegorov]]|URS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Joe Dial]]|USA}}
|-
|[[1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships|1991 Seville]]<br>{{DetailsLink|1991 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Sergei Bubka]]|URS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Viktor Ryzhenkov]]|URS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Ferenc Salbert]]|FRA}}
|-
|[[1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships|1993 Toronto]]<br>{{DetailsLink|1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Radion Gataullin]]|RUS|1991}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Grigoriy Yegorov]]|KAZ}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Jean Galfione]]|FRA}}
|-
|[[1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships|1995 Barcelona]]<br>{{DetailsLink|1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Sergei Bubka]]|UKR}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Igor Potapovich]]|KAZ}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Okkert Brits]]|RSA}}<hr>{{flagathlete|[[Andrei Tivontchik]]|GER}}
|-
|[[1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships|1997 Paris]]<br>{{DetailsLink|1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Igor Potapovich]]|KAZ}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Lawrence Johnson (pole vaulter)|Lawrence Johnson]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Maksim Tarasov]]|RUS}}
|-
|[[1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships|1999 Maebashi]]<br>{{DetailsLink|1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Jean Galfione]]|FRA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Jeff Hartwig]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Danny Ecker]]|GER}}
|-
|[[2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2001 Lisbon]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Lawrence Johnson (pole vaulter)|Lawrence Johnson]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Tye Harvey]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Romain Mesnil]]|FRA}}
|-
|[[2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2003 Birmingham]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Tim Lobinger]]|GER}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Michael Stolle]]|GER}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Rens Blom]]|NED}}
|-
|[[2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2004 Budapest]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Igor Pavlov (athlete)|Igor Pavlov]]|RUS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Adam Ptáček]]|CZE}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Denys Yurchenko]]|UKR}}
|-
|[[2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2006 Moscow]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Brad Walker (athlete)|Brad Walker]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Alhaji Jeng]]|SWE}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Tim Lobinger]]|GER}}
|-
|[[2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2008 Valencia]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Yevgeny Lukyanenko]]|RUS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Brad Walker (athlete)|Brad Walker]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Steve Hooker]]|AUS}}
|-
|[[2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2010 Doha]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Steve Hooker]]|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Malte Mohr]]|GER}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Alexander Straub (athlete)|Alexander Straub]]|GER}}
|-
|[[2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2012 Istanbul]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Renaud Lavillenie]]|FRA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Björn Otto]]|GER}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Brad Walker (athlete)|Brad Walker]]|USA}}
|-
|[[2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2014 Sopot]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Konstadinos Filippidis]]|GRE}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Malte Mohr]]|GER}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Jan Kudlička]]|CZE}}
|-
|[[2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2016 Portland]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Renaud Lavillenie]]|FRA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Sam Kendricks]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Piotr Lisek]]|POL}}
|-
|[[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2018 Birmingham]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Renaud Lavillenie]]|FRA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Sam Kendricks]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Piotr Lisek]]|POL}}
|-
|[[2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships|2022 Belgrade]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Armand Duplantis]]|SWE}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Thiago Braz]]|BRA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Chris Nilsen]]|USA}}
|-
|[[2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships|2024 Glasgow]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Armand Duplantis]]|SWE}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Sam Kendricks]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Emmanouil Karalis]]|GRE}}
|-
|[[2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships|2025 Nanjing]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Armand Duplantis]]|SWE}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Emmanouil Karalis]]|GRE}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Sam Kendricks]]|USA}}
|}
*<sup>{{note label|WIG|A}}</sup> Known as the ''World Indoor Games''

===Women===
{| {{MedalistTable}}
|-
|[[1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships|1997 Paris]]<br>{{DetailsLink|1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Stacy Dragila]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Emma George]]|AUS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Cai Weiyan]]|CHN}}
|-
|[[1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships|1999 Maebashi]]<br>{{DetailsLink|1999 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Anastasija Reiberger|Nastja Ryshich]]|GER}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Vala Flosadóttir]]|ISL}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Nicole Humbert]]|GER}}<hr>{{flagathlete|[[Zsuzsanna Szabó-Olgyai]]|HUN}}
|-
|[[2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2001 Lisbon]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2001 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Pavla Hamáčková-Rybová|Pavla Hamáčková]]|CZE}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Svetlana Feofanova]]|RUS}}<hr>{{flagathlete|[[Kellie Suttle]]|USA}}
|''none awarded''
|-
|[[2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2003 Birmingham]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2003 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Svetlana Feofanova]]|RUS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Yelena Isinbayeva]]|RUS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Monika Pyrek]]|POL}}
|-
|[[2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2004 Budapest]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2004 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Yelena Isinbayeva]]|RUS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Stacy Dragila]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Svetlana Feofanova]]|RUS}}
|-
|[[2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2006 Moscow]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2006 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Yelena Isinbayeva]]|RUS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Anna Rogowska]]|POL}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Svetlana Feofanova]]|RUS}}
|-
|[[2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2008 Valencia]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2008 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Yelena Isinbayeva]]|RUS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Jenn Suhr|Jennifer Stuczynski]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Fabiana Murer]]|BRA}}<hr>{{flagathlete|[[Monika Pyrek]]|POL}}
|-
|[[2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2010 Doha]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Fabiana Murer]]|BRA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Svetlana Feofanova]]|RUS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Anna Rogowska]]|POL}}
|-
|[[2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2012 Istanbul]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Yelena Isinbayeva]]|RUS}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Vanessa Boslak]]|FRA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Holly Bradshaw|Holly Bleasdale]]|GBR}}
|-
|[[2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2014 Sopot]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Yarisley Silva]]|CUB}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Anzhelika Sidorova]]|RUS}}<hr>{{flagathlete|[[Jiřina Ptáčníková|Jiřina Svobodová]]|CZE}}
|''none awarded''
|-
|[[2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2016 Portland]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Jenn Suhr|Jennifer Suhr]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Sandi Morris]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Katerina Stefanidi]]|GRE}}
|-
|[[2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships|2018 Birmingham]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Sandi Morris]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Anzhelika Sidorova]]|ANA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Katerina Stefanidi]]|GRE}}
|-
|[[2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships|2022 Belgrade]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Sandi Morris]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Katie Moon]]|USA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Tina Šutej]]|SLO}}
|-
|[[2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships|2024 Glasgow]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Molly Caudery]]|GBR}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Eliza McCartney]]|NZL}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Katie Moon]]|USA}}
|-
|[[2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships|2025 Nanjing]]<br>{{DetailsLink|2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's pole vault}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Marie-Julie Bonnin]]|FRA}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Tina Šutej]]|SLO}}
|{{flagathlete|[[Angelica Moser]]|SUI}}
|}

==Season's bests==
{{col-begin}}
{{col-2}}

===Men===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%;"
|-
!Year!!Mark!!Athlete!!Place
|- 
|1970
|{{T&Fcalc|5.49}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Christos Papanikolaou]]|GRE}}
|[[Athens]]
|-
|1971
|{{T&Fcalc|5.43}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Kjell Isaksson]]|SWE}}
|[[Siena]]
|-
|1972
|{{T&Fcalc|5.63}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Bob Seagren]]|USA}}
|[[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]
|- 
|1973
|{{T&Fcalc|5.49}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Steve Smith (pole vaulter)|Steve Smith]]|USA}}
|[[New York City]]
|-
|1974
|{{T&Fcalc|5.53}} {{AthAbbr|A}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Steve Smith (pole vaulter)|Steve Smith]]|USA}}
|[[Pocatello]]
|- 
|1975
|{{T&Fcalc|5.65}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[David Roberts (pole vaulter)|David Roberts]]|USA}}
|[[Gainesville, Florida|Gainesville]]
|-
|1976
|{{T&Fcalc|5.70}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[David Roberts (pole vaulter)|David Roberts]]|USA}}
|[[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]
|- 
|1977
|{{T&Fcalc|5.66}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Władysław Kozakiewicz]]|POL}}
|[[Warsaw]]
|-
|1978
|{{T&Fcalc|5.71}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Mike Tully]]|USA}}
|[[Corvallis, Oregon|Corvallis]]
|- 
|rowspan=2|1979
|rowspan=2|{{T&Fcalc|5.65}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Patrick Abada]]|FRA}}
|[[Paris]]
|-
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Philippe Houvion]]|FRA}}
|[[Paris]]
|-
|1980
|{{T&Fcalc|5.78}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Władysław Kozakiewicz]]|POL}}
|[[Moscow]]
|- 
|1981
|{{T&Fcalc|5.81}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Vladimir Polyakov (pole vaulter)|Vladimir Polyakov]]|URS}}
|[[Tbilisi]]
|-
|rowspan=2|1982
|rowspan=2|{{T&Fcalc|5.75}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Dave Volz]]|USA}}
|[[Nice]]
|-
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Jean-Michel Bellot]]|FRA}}
|[[Colombes]]
|- 
|1983
|{{T&Fcalc|5.83}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Thierry Vigneron]]|FRA}}
|[[Rome]]
|-
|1984
|{{T&Fcalc|5.94}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sergey Bubka]]|URS}}
|[[Rome]]
|- 
|1985
|{{T&Fcalc|6.00}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sergey Bubka]]|URS}}
|[[Paris]]
|-
|1986
|{{T&Fcalc|6.01}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sergey Bubka]]|URS}}
|[[Moscow]]
|- 
|1987
|{{T&Fcalc|6.03}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sergey Bubka]]|URS}}
|[[Prague]]
|-
|1988
|{{T&Fcalc|6.06}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sergey Bubka]]|URS}}
|[[Nice]]
|- 
|1989
|{{T&Fcalc|6.03}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sergey Bubka]]|URS}}
|[[Osaka]]
|-
|1990
|{{T&Fcalc|6.05}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sergey Bubka]]|URS}}
|[[Donetsk]]
|- 
|1991
|{{T&Fcalc|6.12}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sergey Bubka]]|URS}}
|[[Grenoble]]
|-
|rowspan=2|1992
|rowspan=2|{{T&Fcalc|6.13}}
|rowspan=2 align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sergey Bubka]]|UKR}}
|[[Tokyo]]
|-
|[[Berlin]]
|- 
|1993
|{{T&Fcalc|6.15}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sergey Bubka]]|UKR}}
|[[Donetsk]]
|-
|1994
|{{T&Fcalc|6.14}} {{AthAbbr|A}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sergey Bubka]]|UKR}}
|[[Sestriere]]
|- 
|1995
|{{T&Fcalc|6.03}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Okkert Brits]]|RSA}}
|[[Cologne]]
|-
|1996
|{{T&Fcalc|6.02}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sergey Bubka]]|UKR}}
|[[Atlanta]]
|- 
|1997
|{{T&Fcalc|6.05}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sergey Bubka]]|UKR}}
|[[Fukuoka, Fukuoka|Fukuoka]]
|-
|1998
|{{T&Fcalc|6.01}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Jeff Hartwig]]|USA}}
|[[Uniondale, New York|Uniondale]]
|- 
|1999
|{{T&Fcalc|6.05}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Maxim Tarasov]]|RUS}}
|[[Athens]]
|-
|2000
|{{T&Fcalc|6.03}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Jeff Hartwig]]|USA}}
|[[Jonesboro, Arkansas|Jonesboro]]
|- 
|2001
|{{T&Fcalc|6.05}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Dmitriy Markov]]|AUS}}
|[[Edmonton]]
|-
|2002
|{{T&Fcalc|6.02}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Jeff Hartwig]]|USA}}
|[[Sindelfingen]]
|- 
|2003
|{{T&Fcalc|5.95}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Romain Mesnil]]|FRA}}
|[[Castres]]
|-
|2004
|{{T&Fcalc|6.01}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Timothy Mack]]|USA}}
|[[Monaco]]
|- 
|2005
|{{T&Fcalc|6.00}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Paul Burgess (athlete)|Paul Burgess]]|AUS}}
|[[Perth]]
|-
|2006
|{{T&Fcalc|6.00}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Brad Walker (athlete)|Brad Walker]]|USA}}
|[[Jockgrim]]
|- 
|2007
|{{T&Fcalc|5.95}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Brad Walker (athlete)|Brad Walker]]|USA}}
|[[Brisbane]]
|-
|2008
|{{T&Fcalc|6.04}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Brad Walker (athlete)|Brad Walker]]|USA}}
|[[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]
|- 
|2009
|{{T&Fcalc|6.06}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Steve Hooker]]|AUS}}
|[[Boston]]
|-
|2010
|{{T&Fcalc|6.01}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Steve Hooker]]|AUS}}
|[[Doha]]
|-
|2011
|{{T&Fcalc|6.03}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Renaud Lavillenie]]|FRA}}
|[[Paris]]
|-
|2012
|{{T&Fcalc|6.01}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Björn Otto]]|GER}}
|[[Aachen]]
|-
|2013
|{{T&Fcalc|6.02}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Renaud Lavillenie]]|FRA}}
|[[London]]
|-
|2014
|{{T&Fcalc|6.16}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Renaud Lavillenie]]|FRA}}
|[[Donetsk]]
|-
|2015
|{{T&Fcalc|6.05}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Renaud Lavillenie]]|FRA}}
|[[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2016
|{{T&Fcalc|6.03}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Thiago Braz]]|BRA}}
|[[Rio de Janeiro]]
|-
|{{T&Fcalc|6.03}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Renaud Lavillenie]]|FRA}}
|[[Jablonec nad Nisou|Jablonec]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2017
|{{T&Fcalc|6.00}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Piotr Lisek]]|POL}}
|[[Potsdam]]
|-
|{{T&Fcalc|6.00}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sam Kendricks]]|USA}}
|[[Sacramento]]
|-
|2018
|{{T&Fcalc|6.05}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Armand Duplantis]]|SWE}}
|[[Berlin]]
|-
|2019
|{{T&Fcalc|6.06}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sam Kendricks]]|USA}}
|[[Des Moines]]
|-
|2020
|{{T&Fcalc|6.18}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Armand Duplantis]]|SWE}}
|[[Glasgow]]
|-
|2021
|{{T&Fcalc|6.10}} 
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Armand Duplantis]]|SWE}}
|[[Hengelo]]
|-
|2022
|{{T&Fcalc|6.21}} 
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Armand Duplantis]]|SWE}}
|[[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]
|-
|2023
|{{T&Fcalc|6.23}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Armand Duplantis]]|SWE}}
|[[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]
|-
|2024
|{{T&Fcalc|6.26}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Armand Duplantis]]|SWE}}
|[[Chorzów]]
|-
|2025
|{{T&Fcalc|6.30}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Armand Duplantis]]|SWE}}
|[[Tokyo|Tokyo]]
|}
{{col-2}}

===Women===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="font-size:85%;"
|-
!Year!!Mark!!Athlete!!Place
|- 
|1991
|{{T&Fcalc|4.05}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Zhang Chunzhen]]|CHN}}
|[[Guangzhou]]
|-
|1992
|{{T&Fcalc|4.05}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sun Caiyun]]|CHN}}
|[[Nanjing]]
|- 
|1993
|{{T&Fcalc|4.11}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sun Caiyun]]|CHN}}
|[[Guangzhou]]
|-
|1994
|{{T&Fcalc|4.12}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sun Caiyun]]|CHN}}
|[[Guangzhou]]
|- 
|1995
|{{T&Fcalc|4.28}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Emma George]]|AUS}}
|[[Perth]]
|-
|1996
|{{T&Fcalc|4.45}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Emma George]]|AUS}}
|[[Sapporo]]
|- 
|1997
|{{T&Fcalc|4.55}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Emma George]]|AUS}}
|[[Melbourne]]
|-
|1998
|{{T&Fcalc|4.59}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Emma George]]|AUS}}
|[[Brisbane]]
|- 
|rowspan=2|1999
|rowspan=2|{{T&Fcalc|4.60}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Emma George]]|AUS}}
|[[Sydney]]
|-
|aligne=left|{{flagathlete|[[Stacy Dragila]]|USA}}
|[[Seville]]
|-
|2000
|{{T&Fcalc|4.63}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Stacy Dragila]]|USA}}
|[[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]]
|- 
|2001
|{{T&Fcalc|4.81}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Stacy Dragila]]|USA}}
|[[Palo Alto]]
|-
|2002
|{{T&Fcalc|4.78}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Svetlana Feofanova]]|RUS}}
|Stockholm
|- 
|2003
|{{T&Fcalc|4.82}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Yelena Isinbayeva]]|RUS}}
|[[Gateshead]]
|-
|2004
|{{T&Fcalc|4.92}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Yelena Isinbayeva]]|RUS}}
|[[Brussels]]
|- 
|2005
|{{T&Fcalc|5.01}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Yelena Isinbayeva]]|RUS}}
|[[Helsinki]]
|-
|rowspan=2|2006
|rowspan=2|{{T&Fcalc|4.91}}
|rowspan=2 align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Yelena Isinbayeva]]|RUS}}
|London
|-
|[[Donetsk]]
|- 
|2007
|{{T&Fcalc|4.93}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Yelena Isinbayeva]]|RUS}}
|[[Donetsk]]
|-
|2008
|{{T&Fcalc|5.05}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Yelena Isinbayeva]]|RUS}}
|[[Beijing]]
|- 
|2009
|{{T&Fcalc|5.06}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Yelena Isinbayeva]]|RUS}}
|[[Zürich]]
|-
|2010
|{{T&Fcalc|4.89}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Jennifer Suhr]]|USA}}
|[[Des Moines]]
|-
|2011
|{{T&Fcalc|4.91}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Jennifer Suhr]]|USA}}
|[[Rochester, New York|Rochester]]
|-
|2012
|{{T&Fcalc|5.01}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Yelena Isinbayeva]]|RUS}}
|Stockholm
|-
|2013
|{{T&Fcalc|5.02}} {{athAbbr|i}} {{AthAbbr|A}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Jennifer Suhr]]|USA}}
|[[Albuquerque]]
|-
|2014
|{{T&Fcalc|4.80}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Fabiana Murer]]|BRA}}
|New York City
|-
|2015
|{{T&Fcalc|4.91}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Yarisley Silva]]|CUB}}
|[[Beckum, Germany|Beckum]]
|-
|2016
|{{T&Fcalc|5.03}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Jenn Suhr]]|USA}}
|[[Brockport, New York|Brockport]]
|-
|2017
|{{T&Fcalc|4.91}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Katerina Stefanidi]]|GRE}}
|[[London, United Kingdom|London]]
|-
|2018
|{{T&Fcalc|4.95}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sandi Morris]]|USA}}
|[[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]]
|-
|2019
|{{T&Fcalc|4.95}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Anzhelika Sidorova]]|ANA}}
|[[Doha]]
|-
|2020
|{{T&Fcalc|4.95}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Anzhelika Sidorova]]|ANA}}
|Moscow
|-
|2021
|{{T&Fcalc|5.01}} 
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Anzhelika Sidorova]]|ANA}}
|[[Zürich]]
|-
|rowspan=3|2022
|rowspan=3|{{T&Fcalc|4.85}} 
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Katie Moon]]|USA}}
|[[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]
|-
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Sandi Morris]]|USA}}
|[[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene]]
|-
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Wilma Murto]]|FIN}}
|[[Munich]]
|-
|2023
|{{T&Fcalc|4.91}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Nina Kennedy]]|AUS}}
|[[Zürich]]
|-
|2024
|{{T&Fcalc|4.92}} 
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Molly Caudery]]|GBR}}
|[[Toulouse]]
|-
|2025
|{{T&Fcalc|4.91}} {{athAbbr|i}}
|align=left|{{flagathlete|[[Amanda Moll]]|USA}}
|[[Indianapolis, Indiana|Indianapolis]]
|}
{{col-end}}

==See also==
* {{portal-inline|Sport of athletics}}

== Notes and references ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Pole vault}}
* [https://iaaf.gekko.de/?a=jumps&d=pole-vault IAAF list of pole-vault records in XML]
* [http://www.mastersathletics.net/fileadmin/html/Rankings/All_Time/polevaultmen.htm All-time Masters men's Pole Vault list] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200216192331/http://www.mastersathletics.net/fileadmin/html/Rankings/All_Time/polevaultmen.htm |date=16 February 2020 }}
* [http://www.mastersathletics.net/fileadmin/html/Rankings/All_Time/polevaultwomen.htm All-time Masters women's Pole Vault list] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929070944/http://www.mastersathletics.net/fileadmin/html/Rankings/All_Time/polevaultwomen.htm |date=29 September 2018 }}

{{Athletics events}}
{{Authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pole Vault}}
[[Category:Pole vault| ]]
[[Category:Events in track and field]]
[[Category:Summer Olympic disciplines in athletics]]