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Record-Setting Armand Duplantis Expects 'Super-Sick' Worlds in Tokyo

Armand Duplantis improved the pole vault world record by one centimetre, continuing a pattern of incremental advances since 2020 with a $100,000 bonus from World Athletics.

Summary by The Japan Times
The U.S.-born Swede has been in electric form, setting a 13th world record, of 6.29 meters, in Budapest on Tuesday.

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Armand Duplantis improved the men's pole vault world record to 6.29 meters in Budapest on Tuesday, but he is already over the celebration and is thinking about when he can raise the record higher. Logically, 6.30 follows, which I think is a huge milestone for me and for the entire sport, said the current number one star of athletics in Chorzów, the venue of Saturday's Diamond League competition. He added that he hopes to achieve another record s…

·Budapest, Hungary
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