Armand Duplantis breaks the record for achieving the tenth highest pole vault clearance height.
Despite smashing his tenth world record in pole vaulting, Armand Duplantis from Sweden still thinks there's room for improvement. He broke yet another ancient record during the Diamond League meeting.
Duplantis surpassed his previous best by just a centimeter, 20 days after his sensational Olympic victory in Paris. This time, he cleared an impressive 6.26 meters at the meeting in Chorzów, Poland, on his second attempt. This is his 10th world record, the first one being achieved in Poland, Toruń, where he soared 6.17 meters indoors in February 2020.
"I knew a lot of people had turned up to watch me, so I wanted to put on a great show. I focused on the Olympics this year, and the record just came naturally because I was in such good shape," Duplantis explained. "I always want to jump as high as I can and keep pushing. I've never made a jump that felt absolutely perfect, so I always feel there's more I can do."
Duplantis comfortably cleared 5.62 m, 5.92 m, and 6.00 m on his first attempts on Sunday. He almost missed on his record attempt but managed to retain the bar. Following his successful jump, fireworks were set off, and a delighted Duplantis sprinted off the mat onto the track, celebrating wildly. He bested American Olympian silver medalist Sam Kendricks and Greek Emmanouil Karalis, who improved his national record with a jump of 6.00 m on Sunday.
Prior to this, Norwegian running sensation Jakob Ingebrigtsen broke a long-standing athletics world record. The 5000-meter Olympic champion crushed Daniel Komen's 3000-meter record, set on September 1, 1996, in Rieti, by over three seconds. Ingebrigtsen completed the non-Olympic 3000 m in 7:17.55 minutes.
Duplantis' passionate dedication to sports is evident, as he continually aims to break his own records in pole vaulting. His love for sports transcends simply competing; he seeks perfection in every jump.
