Updated: August 18, 2008, 11:51 AM ET
Russia's Isinbayeva repeats as Olympic pole vault champion
BEIJING -- Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia broke her own world record Monday night in winning a second consecutive Olympic pole vault gold medal.
Monday's track & field finals
• Men's 400 hurdles: U.S. men sweep• Women's discus: American Brown Trafton golden
• Women's pole vault: Russia's Isinbayeva repeats
• 3,000 steeplechase: Kipruto extends Kenya's streak
• Men's long jump: Saladino win's Panama's first gold
• Women's 800: Jelimo leads 1-2 Kenyan finish
After eclipsing her old record by a quarter of an inch (1 centimeter), Isinbayeva did a somersault on the mat before jogging around the Bird's Nest track with a Russian flag. It was the third track and field world record at these Olympics.
Stuczynski's top height was 15-9 (4.80 meters), while bronze medalist Svetlana Feofanova of Russia, the 2003 world champion, topped out at 15-7 (4.75 meters).
Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press
