Home Town Heroes – Holly Bleasdale
UK pole vault record holder, Holly Bleasdale, takes a trip back to school with Alfa Romeo to inspire a future generation of sporting heroes.
How to pole vault with Holly Bleasdale
National record-holder Holly Bleasdale and her coach, Julien Raffalli, gives an insider guide to pole vaulting
Proctor and Bleasdale break British records at UK Olympic Trials
Shara Proctor breaks the UK long jump record, while Holly Bleasdale clears an outdoor national best in the pole vault
Olympic Trials preview – women’s field
A look ahead to the women’s field events at this weekend’s Olympic Trials in Birmingham
Olympic test event sees several BUCS records tumble
Athletes inspired to record-breaking performances at the BUCS Championships
Relay gold sees Britain win record medal haul at World Indoors
Gold and silver in the 4x400m finals bumps Britain’s medal haul to nine – their best ever at the World Indoor Championships
World Indoor Championships preview – women’s events
A look at the women’s events at this weekend’s IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul
Isinbayeva breaks world indoor pole vault record in Stockholm
Russian pole vault star clears 5.01m to break her own world indoor best
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