“Your very own skinny kid from Tondo… is now WORLD NUMBER TWO.” Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena rises to world No. 2 following a phenomenal run, highlighted by a record-setting leap to become the first Asian to break the six-meter barrier.
MANILA, Philippines – EJ Obiena climbed to world No. 2 in the latest men’s pole vault world rankings, a career-best as the Filipino athletics star rose one spot. , dislodged American Christopher Nilsen, according to the latest list released by World Athletics on July 18.
“Your very own skinny kid from Tondo, alumni of CKSC and UST , is now WORLD NUMBER TWO,” Obiena posted on his social media accounts.
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