2025 World Athletics Championships - Day 3 - Tokyo

Sam Kendricks of the United States is seen before the men's pole vault final at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, Sept. 15, 2025. Photo by Wang Lili /Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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