EJ Obiena finishes 7th in Diamond League Monaco
Obiena finished seventh in the 11-man field after clearing 5.72 meters. The 29-year-old ace tried to vault his way at the next height of 5.82m, but committed faults on three jumps to bow out of contention.
This marked Obiena's first competition since the Stockholm leg last June, where he also managed to finish in seventh place.
World and Olympic record holder Mondo Duplantis rose to the top anew by clearing 6.05 meters while Greek pole vaulter and Paris Olympics bronze medalist Emmanouil Karalis struck the silver medal after clearing 5.92 meters.
Kurtis Marschall completed the podium after also clearing 5.92m, but would settle for third spot due to countback.
—JMB, GMA Integrated News
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