ERNEST JOHN “EJ” OBIENA cleared 5.75 meters to on Saturday to advance to the men’s pole vault final of the World Athletics Championships at the Hayward field in Eugene, Oregon. Obiena was the only Asian who advanced to Sunday’s (early Monday in Manila) final where he joined 11 other qualifiers. Wearing bib 2213 in Group B, the 26-year-old Asian record holder jumped 5.75 meters on his second attempt. Joining the two-time Southeast Asian Games gold medalist in the final are world record holder Armand Duplantis of Sweden, Christopher Nilsen of US, Rio 2016 Olympics gold medalist Thiago Braz da Si…