Bubka Sets Indoor Mark at 19-10 1/4

Sergei Bubka of the Soviet Union broke his indoor world record in the pole vault Saturday, soaring 19 feet 10 1/4 inches during an international track and field meet in his Ukrainian hometown of Donetsk, Tass reported.

Bubka, 26, improved his record by one inch. He set the previous mark of 19-9 1/4 at Osaka, Japan, on Jan. 11, 1989.

Bubka, the Olympic and world outdoor champion, also owns the world outdoor record, 19-10 3/4.