Athlete Duplantis establishes new pole vault world record, reaching an impressive height of 6.29 meters.
World Record Holder Duplantis Dominates Pole Vault, Falls Short in 200m Sprint
In a thrilling display of athletic prowess, Swedish pole vaulter Armand "Mondo" Duplantis secured his spot as the world record holder yet again at the recent athletics competition. Duplantis, currently favored to win a third consecutive outdoor world title in Tokyo, broke the world record for the 13th time with a height of 6.29 meters (20.636 feet) on August 12, 2025, at the Istvan Gyulai Memorial meet in Budapest.
Duplantis's latest record-breaking performance surpassed his previous record of 6.28 meters set in June 2025 in Stockholm. The current world record for the pole vault has been broken 26 times since 1985, with Duplantis responsible for 13 of those breaks. Ukrainian Sergey Bubka and Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie have also made significant contributions, with 12 and one break respectively.
In the pole vault competition, Duplantis won his 33rd competition, clearing 6.11m on his first attempt. On his second attempt at 6.29m, Duplantis touched the bar with one leg and his stomach, but the jump was validated. Despite the close call, Duplantis remains the undisputed pole vault world record holder.
However, in the men's 200m race, Duplantis finished as a distant runner-up with a time of 20.07 seconds. Jamaican sprinter Bryan Levell took the victory, smashing the meeting record by 0.19 seconds with a time of 19.69 seconds. Levell's time is the third quickest this year, behind Noah Lyles (19.63sec) and Kenneth Bednarek (19.67sec).
In the women's 100m race, Ivorian sprinter Marie-Josee Ta Lou Smith emerged victorious. Tina Clayton and world 200m champion Shericka Jackson finished second and third respectively. Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce finished fourth in the race.
In the men's 400m race, Olympic bronze medallist Muzala Samukonga took the victory with a season's best of 44.11 seconds.
As Duplantis sets his sights on pushing the pole vault record even higher, reaching around 6.30 meters soon and potentially 6.40 meters further ahead, the athletics world eagerly awaits his next record-breaking performance.
[1] World Athletics
[2] BBC Sport
[3] The Guardian
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