Pole Vault Conversions - Meters? Feet?

The numbers in pole vault can get a little confusing, especially in the US where we love our freedom units, but sometimes we have to compete with international standard measurements. We'll break down the most common conversions so they're easy to understand.
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Standards Placement
- For quick adjustments -
An inch is roughly 2.5 centimeters
So 2 inches is about 5 centimeters
Inches
(US High School)
Centimeters
(US College+)

 18

45

19

47.5

20

50

21

52.5

22

55

23

57.5

24

60

25

62.5

26

65

27

67.5

28

70

29

72.5

30

75

31.5

80

 

Bar Height

Feet
(US High School)
Meters
(US College+)

9ft 10in

3.00

10ft

3.05

11ft 3.35

12ft

3.65

13ft

3.96

13ft 1in

4.00

14ft

4.27

15ft

4.57

16ft

4.88

16ft 5in

5.00

17ft

5.18

18ft

5.49

19ft
(Olympic/Pro Standard)

5.79

19ft 8.22in

6.00

19ft 11in
(American Record)

6.07

20ft 5.25in
(World Record)

6.23
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