Dual roles for Mondo Duplantis at the inaugural World Ultimate Championships
Reading Time: 2min | Mon. 23.03.26. | 22:00
The 26-year-old Swede, fresh off yet another historic milestone, will write and sing the anthem for the 2026 showpiece
Pole vault sensation Mondo Duplantis is set to blend sport and music on the global stage after being tasked with creating and performing the official anthem for the inaugural World Ultimate Championships.
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The 26-year-old Swede, fresh off yet another historic milestone, will write and sing the anthem for the 2026 showpiece.
Duplantis heads into the role in red-hot form, having clinched the world indoor title on Saturday, 21 March, to secure his fourth consecutive indoor title.
His dominance in the field is now matched by a growing presence in music, where he is increasingly carving out a second identity.
The Olympic and world champion is no stranger to the studio. He debuted his single Bop in 2025, followed by Feelin’ Myself, a track that notably blasted through the stadium speakers when he set his latest world record in Uppsala, Sweden.
His music has already gained traction, amassing over 5.5 million streams on Spotify.
“I’m always looking to push the boundaries in everything I do, whether that’s on the pole vault runway or in the recording studio.
I don’t just want to be an ambassador because I feel very passionate about this event. This combines my shared passions, and I’m looking forward to unveiling to the world an anthem that sums up the Ultimate Championship,” he said.
The World Ultimate Championships, scheduled for Friday 11 to Sunday 13 September in Budapest, is designed to be a fast-paced, high-energy finale to the athletics season.
The event will bring together nearly 400 of the world’s top athletes, all competing for a share of a lucrative $10 million (approximately Ksh1.3 billion) prize pot.
World Athletics President Sebastian Coe said Duplantis was the natural choice to lead the musical identity of the championship.
“We knew we wanted to create an anthem for the Ultimate Championship to truly reflect the energy, excitement, and tone of this brand-new championship.
And who better to create it than Mondo Duplantis, who has already proven both his athletic and musical prowess,” Coe said.