Wednesday, July 30, 2008,9:23 PM

man, she did it again.

MONTE CARLO, Monaco -- Russia's Yelena Isinbayeva has broken her own world record in the women's pole vault with a leap of 5.04 meters as she warmed up for her Olympic defense.

The record came at the Monaco Grand Prix on Tuesday on her third and final attempt at the height.

Her previous record of 5.03 meters was set in Rome on July 11.

Isinbayeva is the reigning Olympic and world champion.