US EditionMondo Duplantis Soars to Fifth Diamond League Crown
Armand Duplantis won his fifth straight pole vault title, nearing Renaud Lavillenie's record; Joe Kovacs set a shot put record with his fourth Diamond League crown.
- On August 27, 2025, Armand Duplantis secured his fifth straight Diamond Trophy in the men’s pole vault competition held in Zurich.
- Duplantis claimed victory after beating Manolo Karalis on countback, with both failing to clear 6.10m, as the competition was closely contested.
- The Diamond League Final also featured Katie Moon winning the women's pole vault for the second time in three years, Nicola Olyslagers setting a world-leading 2.04m in the high jump, and Simon Ehammer winning the men's long jump.
- Duplantis is now two titles short of Renaud Lavillenie's record seven Diamond League crowns, while Joe Kovacs won his fourth shot put title with a 22.46m throw at the final.
- Following the final day on August 28, the Letzigrund Stadium will host the remaining 26 disciplines, including the 1500m, continuing the athletics events in Zurich's ongoing meeting.
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Mondo Duplantis wins fifth straight Diamond League title
The Swedish-American athlete Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis may not have broken the world record, but he still managed to get over the line without much fuss to win the Diamond League crown for the fifth time in a row, as he inched closer to Renaud Lavillenie, the French pole vaulter with seven titles.
Athletics-Duplantis wins fifth Diamond League title in Zurich
ZURICH (Reuters) -World record holder Mondo Duplantis won his fifth straight Diamond League pole vault final on Wednesday, while Katie Moon took the women's title as she prepared to defend her world crown in Tokyo next month.
Duplantis and Moon Shine Bright at Zurich Diamond League Finals | Sports-Games
At the Zurich Diamond League, Mondo Duplantis and Katie Moon claimed their respective titles in pole vault, while Joe Kovacs and Simon Ehammer secured wins in shot put and long jump. Duplantis' victory marked his fifth Diamond League trophy, while Moon looked forward to defending her world title in Tokyo.
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