Overview
- The 26-year-old won the Mondo Classic by clearing 6.08 meters before lifting the bar to 6.31 and making it on his first attempt.
- The mark adds one centimeter to his previous world record of 6.30 meters set at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.
- The result extends his unbeaten streak to 43 consecutive competitions, continuing a run that dates back to July 2023.
- Emmanouil Karalis, touted as a key challenger after a 6.17-meter vault in February, failed to clear six meters at the Uppsala meet.
- Duplantis dedicated the moment to Sweden and his supporters as competitors and his fiancée, Desire Inglander, celebrated with him.