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Bonnin Breaks French Pole Vault Record at 4.76m, Finishes Fourth at All Star Perche

The 24-year-old cleared the height on her third attempt after recent back pain, setting up a title defense at next month’s World Indoors in Torun.

La Française Marie-Julie Bonnin célèbre son record de France du saut à la perche avec une barre de 4,76 m, lors du meeting All Star Perche, le 22 février 2026 à Clermont-Ferrand
Le Suédois Armand Duplantis victorieux lors du All Star Perche de Clermont-Ferrand, le 22 février 2026

Overview

  • The record came at the All Star Perche in Clermont-Ferrand on February 22, surpassing the 4.75m mark she had shared with Ninon Chapelle.
  • She finished fourth on countback as Amalie Svabikova won ahead of Tina Sutej and Imogen Ayris, with all four clearing 4.76m.
  • Her three attempts at 4.82m were unsuccessful following the record clearance.
  • Bonnin competed days after back trouble in Liévin and needed third-attempt clearances at both 4.70m and 4.76m.
  • The performance comes one month before the World Indoor Championships in Torun, where she has said she will try to defend her world indoor title.