diff --git a/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/quests/surface/AddPitchSurface.kt b/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/quests/surface/AddPitchSurface.kt
index 96bd1773df..8ddf14e31e 100644
--- a/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/quests/surface/AddPitchSurface.kt
+++ b/app/src/main/java/de/westnordost/streetcomplete/quests/surface/AddPitchSurface.kt
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ class AddPitchSurface : OsmFilterQuestType<SurfaceAndNote>() {
          and sport ~ "(^|.*;)(${sportValuesWherePitchSurfaceQuestionIsInteresting.joinToString("|")})($|;.*)"
          and (access !~ private|no)
          and indoor != yes and (!building or building = no)
+         and (athletics !~ high_jump|pole_vault)
          and (
           !surface
           or surface older today -12 years