The Women's Pole Vault event at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin, Germany was held between 15 August and 17 August 2009. Yelena Isinbayeva was the strong favourite prior to the competition, a position enhanced further by the withdrawal of 2008 Olympic silver medallist Jennifer Stuczynski. Anna Rogowska was the only athlete to beat Isinbayeva in the buildup to the event. Fabiana Murer and Monika Pyrek had both registered strong season's bests but had suffered from indifferent form. European Indoor medallists Yuliya Golubchikova and Silke Spiegelburg rounded out the list of the season's highest jumping athletes.
The men's pole vault at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 10–12 August.
The women's pole vault at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Luzhniki Stadium on 11–13 August.
The women's pole vault event at the 2014 World Junior Championships in Athletics was held in Eugene, Oregon, USA, at Hayward Field on 22 and 24 July.
The women's pole vault at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 24 and 26 August. 2013 Champion and world record holder Yelena Isinbayeva did not defend her title having given birth to her first child in 2014.
The women's pole vault at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 4 and 6 August.
The men's pole vault at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on 6 and 8 August.
The men's pole vault event at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium on 21 and 23 July.
The women's pole vault event at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Zdzisław Krzyszkowiak Stadium on 19 and 21 July.
The men's high jump at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Ratina Stadium on 12 and 14 July.
The men's pole vault at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Ratina Stadium on 11 and 14 July.
The men's long jump at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Ratina Stadium in Tampere, Finland on 10 and 11 July.
The women's discus throw at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Ratina Stadium on 10 and 12 July.
The women's javelin throw at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Ratina Stadium on 10 and 11 July.
The women's shot put at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Ratina Stadium on 11 July.
The women's high jump at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Ratina Stadium on 13 and 15 July.
The women's long jump at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Ratina Stadium on 12 and 13 July.
The women's triple jump at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Ratina Stadium on 14 and 15 July.
The women's hammer throw at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships was held at Ratina Stadium on 12 and 14 July.
The women's pole vault at the 2019 World Athletics Championships was held at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, from 27 to 29 September 2019.
