Marschall third in train station vault

Rising Australian star Kurtis Marschall has smashed his personal best twice in less than an hour to finish third in the men's pole vault in an exhibition event at Zurich's central train station.

Competing before a large and enthusiastic crowd under the roof at the station, Marschall clinched third spot with a clearance of 5.86m - the best by an Australian in seven years.

He had also gone over successfully at 5.81m earlier in the competition, which bettered his previous best mark by 1cm.

The 21-year-old Marschall has enjoyed a breakout season, also winning gold at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in April.

Russian Timur Morgunov, competing as an authorised neutral athlete, claimed the victory in Zurich with a clutch final-round clearance of 5.91m.

Marschall now moves to Brussels for the Diamond League final on Friday (early Saturday AEST) before rounding out his European campaign at the Continental Cup in Ostrava next weekend.