The height is also the World Athletics Championships’ “Entry Standard”, all but securing her spot in Tokyo for the event this September, pending official selection from Athletics New Zealand.
While four competitors cleared 4.73m, McTaggart was the only one to do so on her second attempt, with Moon, her fellow American Emily Grove and Switzerland’s Angelica Moser all requiring three attempts at the height.
Alongside McTaggart, the four remaining athletes all fell short of clearing the next height in the progression of 4.84m, leaving the Diamond League crown to McTaggart.
The Auckland-based vaulter has been training and living in Loughborough, in the UK, for several months while she competes on the European circuit.
The Diamond League circuit enjoys a brief hiatus over the next few weeks before roaring back into life again on August 16 in Silesia, Poland.
– RNZ
