Isinbayeva to Compete in the UK

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Isinbayeva, Williams-Darling and Campbell declare for Birmingham
Monday 28 November 2005
London, UK - Russia’s World and Olympic Pole Vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva, the World Athlete of the Year for the second consecutive season, has declared for the Norwich Union Grand Prix in Birmingham next February, Britain’s premier indoor meeting. Also announced for the meeting are fellow Athens Olympic champions Tonique Williams-Darling from the Bahamas, and Veronica Campbell of Jamaica.

The Russian who is the overall IAAF World Ranked number one athlete could top the $300,000 mark in World record bonuses achieved at UK meetings when she competes in Birmingham. The 23-year-old will attempt her eighth World record mark established in UK Athletics’ events at the National Indoor Arena meeting on 18 February, after claiming her first in Gateshead two and a half years ago. Overall, Isinbayeva has a total of 19 World records (inc. outdoor and indoor marks) to her credit during her career.

Isinbayeva became the first woman in history to clear the 5m mark in the Pole Vault when scaling that height at the Norwich Union London Grand Prix this summer, and she then raised that mark to 5.01m when winning the World title in Helsinki.

However, Isinbayeva’s World Indoor record stands significantly lower at 4.90m, and UK Athletics confirmed today that any World record achieved in Birmingham will be honoured with a $30,000 bonus. Her current haul from UKA meetings stands at $280,000, in addition to any prize money and promotional fees earned.

Isinbayeva said: "The British meetings have always been good to me and I seem to perform well whenever I go there. The crowds always get right behind me which makes it easier to achieve those World record heights.â€Â

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Isinbayeva aims for record in UK

Isinbayeva celebrates clearing 5m earlier this year
Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva is aiming to smash another world record at the Norwich Union Grand Prix in Birmingham in February.
The 23-year-old Russian, who holds the world record indoors and out, has already won over £175,000 in bonuses for breaking records on British soil.

Isinbayeva said: "British crowds always get right behind me, which makes it easier to make those record heights.

"I'm now up to five metres, but I know I can go even higher."

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ISINBAYEVA SET FOR BRUM RETURN
Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva will continue her money-spinning appearances in this country by competing in Birmingham in February.

The 23-year-old Russian will be top attraction at the Norwich Union Grand Prix at the National Indoor Arena on February 18, where this year she set a then-world indoor record of 4.88metres.

Now if Isinbayeva repeats that achievement - her current indoor mark stands at 4.90metres - it would see the former gymnast top the £175,000 mark in world record bonuses from UK meetings.

UK Athletics confirmed Isinbayeva's appearance in Birmingham, and said that any world record achieved there will be honoured with a £17,000 bonus.

Isinbayeva will be attempting her eighth world record mark on UK soil after claiming her first in Gateshead two and a half years ago when vaulting 4.83metres outdoors.

Isinbayeva said: "The British meetings have always been good to me and I seem to perform well whenever I go there.

"The crowds always get right behind me which makes it easier to achieve those world record heights.

"I'm now up to five metres, but I know I can go even higher and there is still the indoor record of 4.90metres to aim for in Birmingham."