KC Kc Lightfoot
United StatesActive- Born
- Nov 11, 1999 (26 years old)
- Birthplace
- Lee's Summit, United States
- Events
- Pole Vault
KC Lightfoot is an American pole vaulter, born on November 11, 1999, in Lee's Summit, Missouri.
He holds the American record in the pole vault with a clearance of 6.07 m, achieved at the Music City Track Carnival in Nashville on June 2, 2023, surpassing the previous record of 6.06 m set by Sam Kendricks.
Lightfoot ranks fifth on the world all-time list in the pole vault. At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, he placed fourth, narrowly missing a medal on the sport's biggest stage.
Personal best · Pole Vault6.07
2026 season best5.91Apr 20, 2026 · Jordan Creek Town Center, Des Moines, IA
Area record6.07Pole Vault
Last competitionISTAF 2026Aug 30, 2026 · 5.62
As of Nov 3, 2026: Pole Vault 6.07 (#5 all-time), 2026 season best 5.91 (Apr 20, 2026, Jordan Creek Town Center, Des Moines, IA (USA)) · Last competition: ISTAF 2026, Aug 30, 2026, 5.62 · Area record (Pole Vault) · 26 years old
Personal bests
WA points calculator →Progression
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | PV | 5.91 | – | Apr 20, 2026 | Drake Relays Vault at Jordan Creek |
| 2026 | PV Indoor | 5.91 | – | Feb 7, 2026 | Wooo Pig Classic |
| 2025 | PV | 5.75 | – | Jun 28, 2025 | Pole Vault Championships, DC Pole Vault Center, Washington, DC - Elite Event |
| 2024 | PV Indoor | 5.92 | – | Feb 6, 2024 | Mondo Classic, IFU Arena, Uppsala (i) |
| 2024 | PV | 5.92 | – | Aug 25, 2024 | Silesia Kamila Skolimowska Memorial, Stadion Śląski, Chorzów - Diamond Discipline |
| 2023 | PV | 6.07 | – | Jun 2, 2023 | Music City Track Carnival, Vanderbilt Track, Nashville, TN |
| 2022 | PV | 5.91 | – | Jan 14, 2022 | – |
| 2022 | PV Indoor | 5.95 | – | Feb 12, 2022 | PSD Bank Indoor Meeting, Helmut-Körnig-Halle, Dortmund (i) |