Duplantis Shatters World Pole Vault Record Yet Again!
Duplantis sets yet another world record in pole vaulting event
Get ready for some jaw-dropping athletics action! Pole vault sensation Armand "Mondo" Duplantis smashes his world record for the 12th time in Stockholm, Sweden.
The two-time Olympic champion, hailing from Sweden, cleared an astounding 6.28 meters (20 feet, 7 inches) on his debut attempt during the Diamond League meeting. This remarkable achievement breaks his former record of 6.27 meters, initially set in February 2020[1][2][4].
Duplantis expressed his excitement about this historical moment stating, "I really wanted to do it here in Stockholm in front of all these people. Today was truly special, one of the nicest memories of my career[3]."
Meanwhile, Germany's Malaika Mihambo (LG Kurpfalz) took fourth place in the long jump despite achieving a season best of 6.75 meters. Tara Davis-Woodhall from the USA emerged victorious with an impressive 7.05 meters[5].
Sprint Success for Lückenkemper
In other athletics news, former 100-meter European champion Gina Lückenkemper amazed everyone by finishing third in the rare 200-meter race. Running her fastest time since 2016, she completed the distance in 22.76 seconds with strong tailwind support[5].
Furthermore, Karl Bebendorf from Dresden snatched the 3000 meters steeplechase victory with his new personal best of 8:11.81 minutes[5]. Lastly, the German Athletics Association (DLV) also bagged a win in the women's discus, where Olympic silver medalist Kirstin Pudenz topped the leaderboard with a first attempt throw of 64.86 meters[5].
Sources:
[1] ntv.de
[2] dbe/sid
[3] nva.de
[4] upi.com
[5] spox.com
- Athletics
- DLV
- Gina Lückenkemper
- Malaika Mihambo
Anyone seeking more athletics excitement beyond pole vault should not miss the 200-meter race success of Gina Lukenkemper, a former 100-meter European champion, who ran her fastest time since 2016 at 22.76 seconds. On the other hand, Germany's Malaika Mihambo, despite achieving a season best of 6.75 meters in the long jump, settled for fourth place, while Tara Davis-Woodhall from the USA emerged victorious.
In a different event, the 3000 meters steeplechase saw Karl Bebendorf from Dresden seizing victory with a new personal best of 8:11.81 minutes, and the German Athletics Association (DLV) added to their wins with a victory in the women's discus, where Olympic silver medalist Kirstin Pudenz secured the lead with a first attempt throw of 64.86 meters.
