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BIZARRE: Marschall into elite pole vault club with landmark leap - You Need To See This

Kurtis Marschall Armand Duplantis Hooker Paul Burgess

Pole vaulter Kurtis Marschall has become the fourth Australian to clear six metres, achieving the landmark feat at an indoor meet in France.

Marschall's milestone came when finishing second behind super Swede Armand Duplantis at the All Star Perche in Clermont-Ferrand on Sunday (Monday AEDT).

Marschall needed three attempts to pass 5.90 metres but then cleared 6.00m at his first attempt.

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