Swedish pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis extended his dominance in the sport on Thursday by breaking his own world record, clearing 6.31m at the Mondo Classic in Uppsala. The two-time Olympic champion produced a flawless performance at the indoor meeting, adding another centimetre to the previous world record and thrilling the home crowd.
Competing on the World Athletics Indoor Tour circuit, the Swedish-American athlete showed remarkable consistency throughout the event. He began his campaign at 5.65m before smoothly clearing 5.90m and then 6.08m on his first attempts. The steady progression set the stage for another historic moment in pole vaulting.
With the bar raised to record height, Mondo Duplantis delivered once again, soaring over 6.31m without a single failed attempt in the competition. The achievement further cements his status as the greatest pole vaulter of his generation and continues a remarkable streak of world record improvements.
Norway’s Sondre Guttormsen secured second place with a clearance of 6.00m, marking his second six-metre vault of the season and highlighting his strong indoor form. The performance kept the competition lively behind the dominant Swedish star.
Behind the winner, Mondo Duplantis, the podium race remained tight as Zachery Bradford, Sam Kendricks and Kurtis Marschall all cleared 5.90m to finish third, fourth and fifth respectively. Despite the close battle among the challengers, the night ultimately belonged to Duplantis, whose record-breaking leap once again pushed the boundaries of the sport.
