Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis set a new pole vault world record by clearing 6.26 meters on his second attempt at the Silesia Diamond League meet on Sunday. This achievement marks the tenth time Duplantis has broken the world record, surpassing his previous best of 6.25 meters set after winning Olympic gold in Paris earlier this month.
Competing in Chorzow, Poland, Duplantis had already secured the win with a jump of 6.00 meters before raising the bar to the record-breaking height. The 24-year-old, who had electrified the crowd at the Stade de France by breaking the world record for the ninth time during the Paris Olympics, demonstrated once again that he still had more to give. “This year, I concentrated on the Olympics, and the record came naturally because of my good form,” Duplantis commented. “I’m not surprised by the record today, but I am thankful.”
Earlier in the week, Duplantis had jumped 6.15 meters to win in Lausanne. At the Silesia Stadium, he went for the world record. His first attempt was unsuccessful, but on his second try, he cleared the height, drawing a roar of approval from the Polish fans as he celebrated on the track.
“It’s almost surreal to get so much support from the crowds, especially here in Poland,” Duplantis said. “The energy in this stadium keeps improving each year. My first world record was also set here in Poland, indoors in Torun in 2020, so this place holds special memories for me.”
American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks, an Olympic silver medalist, cleared 6.00 meters but was unable to surpass 6.08 meters, finishing in second place. Greek athlete Emmanouil Karalis, who won bronze in Paris, also cleared six meters to take third.
Earlier in the competition, the spectators witnessed another record-breaking moment when Norway’s Jakob Ingebrigtsen set a new 3,000 meters world record, finishing in 7 minutes 17.55 seconds, surpassing the previous record set by Kenya’s Daniel Komen in 1996.
