Guttormsen Third in Paavo Nurmi Games

Simen Guttormsen secured third place in the pole vault event at the Paavo Nurmi Games in Finland with a height of 5.60m. He was only beaten by Emmanouil Karalis (5.82m) and KC Lightfoot in a competitive field. orlando-books.blog

Guttormsen cleared 5.25m on his first attempt, needed three attempts for 5.45m, but successfully cleared 5.60m on his first try before failing three times at 5.72m. Among other notable competitors, Sam Kendricks and Valentin Lavillenie finished behind the Norwegian athlete.