Armand Duplantis

Duplantis clears 6.15 meters in first pole vault event since world record at Paris Olympics

The athlete known as “Mondo” was like a rock star in the 80,000-seat Stade de France two weeks ago, soaring over the bar at 6.25 meters (20 feet, 6 inches) to break the world record for the ninth time
The 24-year-old Duplantis got the same adulation in a more intimate setting Wednesday, competing in a pop-up venue circled by 5,000 fans next to the lake in Lausanne

By AP · 22 August 2024