Molly Caudery: Titles & Records Aim After Olympic Loss | British Pole Vault
- Molly Caudery is setting her sights high as she prepares for the World Championships in Nanjing.
- Caudery chose to forgo the European indoors to fully focus on this competition.
- The Cornwall native had a promising start to the year, clearing 4.85 meters in Madrid and securing the World Indoor Tour Gold title.
Molly caudery is laser-focused on the World Championships in Nanjing, aiming to add another title to her name after choosing to skip the European indoors. Fresh off a World Indoor Tour Gold title, Caudery is eyeing the elite five-meter club, a feat only achieved by a handful of women. While recovering from a minor calf injury, she’s resolute to surpass her personal best and make a statement. Her sights are firmly set on the coveted five-meter mark, and Caudery believes she can get closer to the world record. As News Directory 3 reports, Caudery’s journey is one to watch. Discover what’s next as she prepares for Tokyo!
Molly Caudery Targets World Pole Vault Title, eyes 5-Meter Mark
Molly Caudery is setting her sights high as she prepares for the World Championships in Nanjing. The women’s pole vault final, a major test ahead of the World Championships in Tokyo, is scheduled for Saturday at 2:10 a.m. GMT.
Caudery chose to forgo the European indoors to fully focus on this competition. The decision also helped manage a calf injury, a minor setback compared to a previous gym accident in 2021 where she almost lost a finger.
The Cornwall native had a promising start to the year, clearing 4.85 meters in Madrid and securing the World Indoor Tour Gold title. This height is five centimeters higher than any of her competitors this season, although the Olympic podium finishers will be absent.
Caudery acknowledges the challenge ahead. “Nothing is a given, but if I go out there and jump my best, I can hopefully retain my title,” she said. “Last year,I was just emerging,and it was all very new.”
While Armand Duplantis continues to break records in the men’s event, Caudery believes her pursuit of major titles can bring her closer to Yelena Isinbaeva’s long-standing mark of 5.06 meters.
Caudery is steadfast to join the elite five-meter club, a feat only accomplished by four women in history. “We’ve never focused too much on heights, but I’m really close to that five-meter mark now, and that’s a really big thing,” Caudery said, who currently holds the seventh spot on the all-time list.
“I’m just excited to get back to being healthy, competing a lot, and having more attempts at five meters,” she added. ”The bar after that would probably be the world record. Just having these conversations is so exciting.”
What’s next
Following the World Championships, Caudery will focus on continued training and competition, with her ultimate goal being the World Championships in Tokyo in September.