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Posted on Apr 23, 2015

Pole Vaulting In The Streets Of Des Moines

Where else can you rub elbows with world class athletes? Thousands watched world record holders pole vault in downtown Des Moines on Wednesday, April 22, 2015. Here are the highlights from the Street Vault on Court Avenue, part of the Drake Relays presented by Hy-Vee. All photos are crowd shots posted on Instagram, showing exactly how up-close you can get.

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Pole Vaulting In The Streets Of Des Moines

World class athletes touched the sky during the Drake Relays Street Vault on Court Avenue in downtown Des Moines.

Renaud Lavillenie, the men’s pole vault world record holder, won the street vault. Watch him jump in slow motion.

Demi Payne, right, won the women's title.

The athletes are so close, you could touch them.

Here is Renaud Lavillenie completing a jump.

This fangirl got her picture taken with Mark Hollis.

Just LOOK at how close you can get to these professional athletes.

You can run into Olympic silver medalists like Leo Manzano

Renaud thinks it's pretty great.

What a great event. What a great city.

Pole Vaulting In The Streets Of Des Moines

World class athletes touched the sky during the Drake Relays Street Vault on Court Avenue in downtown Des Moines.

Renaud Lavillenie, the men’s pole vault world record holder, won the street vault. Watch him jump in slow motion.

Demi Payne, right, won the women's title.

The athletes are so close, you could touch them.

Here is Renaud Lavillenie completing a jump.

This fangirl got her picture taken with Mark Hollis.

Just LOOK at how close you can get to these professional athletes.

You can run into Olympic silver medalists like Leo Manzano

Renaud thinks it's pretty great.

What a great event. What a great city.

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