Slim chance for EJ in World IndoorsMANILA, Philippines — EJ Obiena hasn’t cleared the World Indoors qualifying mark of 5.90m in seven competitions this year and the only way he can make it to the Torun, Poland event on March 20-22 is via his cumulative tournament points but that’s a slim chance considering his world ranking has dropped to No. At least five vaulters are qualified for the World Indoors with jumps of at least 5.90m. The Mondo Classic in Uppsala, Sweden, is scheduled on March 12 and it could be the last competition for vaulters to qualify for the World Indoors. EJ has been one of the most consistent vaulters in the world since 2022 and he’s the last person to beat Mondo. He’s pissed and we channel the anger in a positive way.” Lafferty said there’s still hope to enter the World Indoors.

Source: Philippine Star February 24, 2026 07:01 UTC