Reigning Olympic champion Steven Hooker came into the competition nursing a pulled hamstring incurred 12 days before the championships.
Hooker waited until only three other competitors were left in the field.
Hooker agonized in the pit after missing his attempt at 5.85, then watched Romain Mesnil clear.
Constantly stretching and massaging his hamstring, Hooker successfully cleared 5.90 with room to spare, leaping from nothing to first place.
Key: NM = no mark (i.e. no valid result), NR = National record, q = qualification by overall place, SB = Seasonal best