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A new world record is a walk in the park for Mondo Duplantis!
Reading Time: 1min | Sun. 25.08.24. | 21:28
Less than three weeks after he last broke it when defending his Olympic title in Paris
Armand Duplantis thrilled spectators as they set world records at the Silesia Diamond League meeting on Sunday.
Duplantis celebrated in his usual exuberant style as he set a new mark of 6.26 metres in the pole vault, less than three weeks after he last broke it when defending his Olympic title in Paris.
The 24-year-old Swede was congratulated by Polish President Andrzej Duda, who came onto the track and shook his hand.
Mondo Duplantis 🇸🇪 has now broken the Pole Vault World Record 10 times in his career! He is just 24.
— Track & Field Gazette (@TrackGazette) August 25, 2024
2020 - 6.17m
6.18m
2022 - 6.19m
6.20m
6.21m
2023 - 6.22m
6.23m
2024 - 6.24m
6.25m
6.26m pic.twitter.com/8OQn11IeZF
"Everything just came together to allow me to do this," said Duplantis, whose first world record also came in Poland in February, 2020.
"I know a lot of people came here to see me jump, so I wanted to put in a good showing for them.
"This year I focused on the Olympics, the record just came naturally because I was in good shape.
"So I am not surprised with the record today, but I am thankful."
MONDO DUPLANTIS YOU ABSOLUTE LEGEND THAT’S INSANEEEEE!!! NEW WORLD RECORD!! pic.twitter.com/ZMlApoTkaT
— kat (@katriz__) August 25, 2024
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