EJ Obiena bagged his first win of the year’s indoor season, taking the Perche en Or title, Sunday (Manila time) at the Stab Velodrome in Roubaix, France.
The world no. 3 pole vaulter bested the field with a jump of 5.82 meters, ahead of Yao Jie of China, who registered 5.75 meters.
Hometown bet Ethan Cormont completed the podium with 5.65 in the 12-man field in this main event of the pole vault festival.
Obiena opened the year with a runner-up finish to USA’s Sam Kendricks in the Internationales Springer-Meeting in Cottbus, Germany.
