Kiyora Matsuura Sets New Meet Record in Girls' Pole Vault — image accompanying Japan Running News's report. Image accompanying Japan Running News’ report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Kiyora Matsuura from Kumiyama H.S. cleared 4.05 m in the girls' pole vault, setting a new meet record. Matsuura aimed for the high school record of 4.16 m but fell short.
Toma Tabushi from Shiritsu Funabashi H.S. won the boys' triple jump with a jump of 15.64 m. Hikaru Mizuno from Yashiro H.S. took the boys' hammer throw with a final throw of 64.63 m. Read more racing coverage.
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Kiyora Matsuura from Kumiyama H.S. set a new meet record in the girls' pole vault. Kiyora Matsuura from Kumiyama H.S. cleared 4.05 m in the girls' pole vault, setting a new meet record. Matsuura aimed for the high school record of 4.16 m but fell short.
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Runner World published this brief on August 5, 2026. The underlying Japan Running News report was dated August 3, 2026.
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