Athletics: Eliza McCartney wins pole vault event in lead up to world championships

Eliza McCartney has taken out the pole vault event at a meeting in Belgium overnight. Photo / Photosport.

Eliza McCartney looks to have passed her pre-world championship fitness test.

The Olympic bronze medallist has won the women's pole vault at a meeting in Heusden-Zolder, Belgium this morning, after more than a month out of competition with Achilles tendonitis.

McCartney attempted 10 vaults, failing at 4.71m after clearing 4.61m.

The 20-year-old won comfortably ahead of Ukraine's Maryna Kylypko (4.51m). Australia's Liz Parnov and China's Xu Huiquin tied for third on 4.41m.

The world athletics championships start in London in under a fortnight, with women's pole vault qualification on the first day of competition.