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EJ Obiena sets new PH record in Paris meet

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Philippines" Ernest="" John="" Obiena="" in="" action="" during="" the="" pole="" vault.="" Benoit="" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/reuters/08/29/ej.jpg"/><figcaption>Philippines&#x27; Ernest John Obiena in action during the men&#x27;s pole vault. <em>Benoit Tessier, Reuters</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>(<strong>UPDATED</strong>) EJ Obiena registered a new personal best and reset the national record when he cleared 5.91-meters at the Paris leg of the Wanda Diamond League, Saturday.</p><p>The previous record was 5.87-m, set by Obiena in June at the World Athletics Continental Tour in Poland in the lead up to the Tokyo Games.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WYRKZ3lbbfE?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>Obiena finished second in the Paris meet, just behind world record holder Armand Duplantis of Sweden who cleared a meet record of 6.01-meters.</p><p>Obiena took three tries to clear 5.81-m and opted to skip the 5.86-m mark, instead going straight for 5.91-m.</p><p>He cleared the bar in his first try at 5.91-m, before faltering in his attempts at 5.96m and 6.01m.</p><p>On social media, Obiena said he was &quot;getting there.&quot;</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Q7XuMiNV1NM?enablejsapi=1" width="560"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div><p>&quot;A second place finish at the Paris 2021 Diamond League, and a new national record and personal best of 5.91-m. Thank you, God!&quot; said Obiena, who had placed 11th in the Tokyo Olympics.</p><p>&quot;Thank you to those who keep on supporting and believing, despite the ups and downs,&quot; he added. &quot;Getting there.&quot;</p><p>Duplantis, meanwhile, cleared 5.96-m and 6.01-m in his first attempts, but thrice failed to clear 6.19-m which would have been a new world record.</p><p>Coming in third place was American Christopher Nilsen, who cleared 5.81-m.</p><p>Obiena will be back in action in the Brussels leg of the Diamond League next week.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/08/29/paris-diamond-league-results.png" src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2021/news/08/29/paris-diamond-league-results.png"/></figure></div>

EJ Obiena registered a new personal best and reset the national record when he cleared 5.91-meters at the Paris leg of the Wanda Diamond League, Saturday.