American Katie Moon won a third consecutive women’s pole vault world title in Tokyo on Wednesday. America's Katie Moon wins her third women's pole vault title

Moon, also the Olympic champion in Tokyo in 2021, cleared 4.90m for gold, with US teammate Sandi Morris taking silver with a best of 4.85m. It was a fourth world outdoor silver medal for Morris. Slovenia’s Tina Sutej claimed bronze with 4.80m.