Duplantis wows home fans with World Record

Sweden's Mondo Duplantis raised his own world pole vault record once again at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Stockholm, as he cleared 6.28m at his first attempt in the 1912 Olympic Stadium on Sunday 15 June.

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Breaking the world record is something the 25-year-old two-time Olympic champion had done on 11 previous occasions, but never before had he done so in his home stadium, and his joy was unbounded as he leapt from the pit, ripped off his shirt and pumped his fists amid the general uproar.

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A first-time clearance of 6.00m had seen off the lingering challenge of his last rival on the day, Australia’s Kurtis Marschall, but rather than targeting his own meeting record of 6.16m, Duplantis set the bar straight up to 6.28m. He sailed over, with only the faintest of contact.

The two-time reigning Olympic champion pole vaulter raised the bar for the 12th time, having topped 6.27m earlier this year at the All Star Perche meet in France.

Duplantis celebrated in style, roaring after he cleared the bar and then running towards his support camp as the Stockholm crowd feted him.

"I am just so glad that it could come together and that I was able to do it," he told Olympics.com after his victory. "It was one of my biggest goals for the year, actually, for the past few years, to break the world record here. It's such a special feeling. I am trying to enjoy it." He continued "I think the jump was the perfect jump on the day."

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It continues a sparkling 2025 for the 25-year-old Duplantis after victory at the World Indoor Championships and the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year nod.

Marschall of Australia was second at 5.90m while Menno Vloon (5.80m) of the Netherlands rounded out the top three in a loaded men's field.