Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis reaffirmed his dominance on Sunday evening, breaking his own world pole vault record with a stunning clearance of 6.28m at the Wanda Diamond League meeting in Stockholm.
The 25-year-old two-time Olympic champion, competing at the historic 1912 Olympic Stadium, electrified the home crowd as he soared to his 12th career world record, but this one was extra special, coming on home soil for the very first time.
Final Results
- Mondo Duplantis (SWE) – 6.28m (World Record)
- Kurtis Marschall (AUS) – 5.90m
- Menno Vloon (NED) – 5.80m
- Renaud Lavillenie (FRA) – 5.80m
- Keaton Daniel (USA) – 5.70m
- Ersu Sasma (TUR) – 5.70m
- Ernest John Obiena (PHI) – 5.70m
- Emmanouil Karalis (GRE) – 5.60m
- Sam Kendricks (USA) – 5.60m
After comfortably clearing 6.00m to see off his final challenger, Australia’s Kurtis Marschall, Duplantis wasted no time in setting his sights on yet another milestone. Forgoing his own meeting record of 6.16m, he immediately raised the bar to 6.28m, one centimetre higher than the 6.27m indoor world record he set earlier this year in Clermont-Ferrand.
Inside the final moments of his attempt window, and with the wind settling, Duplantis rose to the occasion in dramatic fashion. Sailing over the bar with only the faintest brush, he secured the new mark before erupting in jubilation, ripping off his shirt and celebrating with the ecstatic Swedish crowd.
The record-breaking clearance not only reaffirmed Duplantis’ dominance in the event but also added a historic chapter to his remarkable career, making Stockholm’s Diamond League meeting an unforgettable occasion for athletics fans worldwide. World record number 12, and counting.
With this victory, Duplantis further solidified his lead in the Diamond League standings, amassing 32 qualification points, while Emmanouil Karalis (22 points) and Menno Vloon (22 points) rounded out the top three in the qualification rankings.
The historic moment under partly cloudy skies in Stockholm marked yet another milestone in Duplantis’ legendary career, leaving fans in awe of his relentless pursuit of greatness.
