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<p>Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena clinched the gold at the ISTAF Indoor in Berlin, Germany after clearing 5.78 meters — his season-best.</p><p>He did it in just one attempt, while he managed to clear the 5.60 meters in two tries.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVkDGTNDEiG/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A6327591.399999999%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1095" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>Celebrating his feat, the Filipino Olympian and World No. 12 posted on Instagram, noting a Parokya ni Edgar song as background music.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/2/9/obiena-cops-bronze-at-init-indoor-meeting-in-karlsruhe-1255"><strong>READ: Obiena cops bronze at INIT Indoor Meeting in Karlsruhe</strong></a></div><p>&quot;Brick by brick we build,&quot; he said. &quot;Thanks for having me Berlin. #parasabayan&quot;</p><p>&quot;PS: and yes, parokya ni edgar in Berlin!!! Normalising OPM as hype songs,&quot; he added.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/sports/othersports/2026/2/7/ej-obiena-bags-gold-in-12th-asian-indoor-athletics-championships-2200"><strong>READ: EJ Obiena bags gold in 12th Asian Indoor Athletics Championships</strong></a></div><p>Sondre Guttormsen of Norway settled for the silver after having multiple attempts in his previous jumps.</p><p>Meanwhile, the Netherlands&#x27; Menno Vloon and home bet&#x27;s Bo Kanda Lita Baehre were in a joint-third place as they cleared 5.70 meters.</p>

<p>Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena clinched the gold at the ISTAF Indoor in Berlin, Germany after clearing 5.78 meters — his season-best.</p>

Filipino pole vault star EJ Obiena clinched the gold at the ISTAF Indoor in Berlin, Germany after clearing 5.78 meters — his season-best.

EJ Obiena strikes gold at ISTAF Indoor with season-best 5.78-m

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EJ Obiena strikes gold at ISTAF Indoor with season-best 5.78-m

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published March 07, 2026 01:57 PM PHT

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Updated March 07, 2026 02:30 PM PHT

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