Holly Bleasdale sets new pole vault record

Holly Bleasdale, World Athletics Junior Championships bronze medallist in 2010, set a new UK senior national pole vault record and global best by a teenager of 4.70m at the Bauhaus Junioren Gala in Mannheim, Germany, on Saturday.

"The weather conditions were perfect, it was a great atmosphere, I was feeling really great and running well and the technique I've been working on in training has finally been transferred into competition.

"I was so happy when I cleared 4.60m and I knew heights like 4.70m were within me but I didn't think I could actually jump that high.

"I'm just so happy I can't even put it into words; I don't think it's even really hit me yet. I've been training so hard and it's great to know it's paying off."