Duplantis Sets 6.31-Meter Pole Vault World Record in Uppsala, His 15th

Overview

• The 26-year-old cleared 6.31 meters on his first attempt before a standing home crowd and took a celebratory lap draped in the Swedish flag.
• This is the 15th time he has raised the global mark since first overtaking Renaud Lavillenie’s record in 2020.
• Norway’s Sondre Guttormsen was the only other athlete to clear 6.00 meters, while Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis cleared 5.80 meters and missed at 6.00.
• It is the first time Duplantis has broken the world record at his own indoor meeting, the Mondo Classic in Uppsala.
• Organizers have confirmed his entry for the Paris Diamond League on 28 June at the Stade de France.