US EditionDuplantis Soars to New Pole Vault Record and Retains World Title
- Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record by clearing 6.30 meters at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, marking his 14th world record.
- Duplantis secured victory with a 6.15 m clearance before attempting the historic height, captivating the crowd at Japan's National Stadium.
- Murali Sreeshankar finished 14th in the men's long jump with a best of 7.78 m, failing to qualify for the medal rounds.
- India's athletics team has won only three medals at the World Athletics Championships, according to prior records.
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World Athletics C'ships: Duplantis Breaks Pole Vault World Record for 14th Time, India's Rough Run Continues
Get latest articles and stories on Sports at LatestLY. With gold medal already in the bag, the Swedish star took three attempts at breaking his own world record, saving his best for the last, after just touching the bar on his previous two attempts at the height. Sports News | World Athletics C'ships: Duplantis Breaks Pole Vault World Record for 14th Time, India's Rough Run Continues.
Now a triple world champion, the Swedish perchist beat the world record for the 14th time, bringing it to a mythical height of 6.30 m.
The Tokyoite evening of this Monday, September 15 reserved unexpected winners again for the 3,000 msteeple and 100 m hurdles, before the Swedish genius came to seal a third World Champion title and a fourteenth record.
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