Duplantis Clears 6.25m to Win Fourth Straight World Indoor Pole Vault Title
The meet also delivered Simon Ehammer’s heptathlon world record.
Overview
- In Torun, Poland, Armand Duplantis set a championship record at 6.25m, surpassing his 6.20m mark from Belgrade 2022.
- He cleared 6.10m then 6.15m on first attempts before raising the bar for the record jump.
- Emmanouil Karalis earned silver for a third consecutive global championship, with Australia’s Kurtis Marschall taking bronze.
- Duplantis cleared every height he attempted, showcasing complete control of the final.
- Switzerland’s Simon Ehammer won the heptathlon with a world-record 6,670 points, eclipsing Ashton Eaton’s 2012 total.