Russia’s Svetlana Feofanova…

Russia’s Svetlana Feofanova grins after setting a new women’s world record in the indoor pole vault on Sunday, during an indoor meet named Athens 2004 in Paeania, on the eastern outskirts of Athens. Feofanova cleared 4.85 meters to regain her record from compatriot Yelena Isinbayeva – who ended second in the contest.

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