Summary
Armand Duplantis set his 14th world record in pole vaulting by clearing a height of 6.30 meters during a championship event in Tokyo. He won his third consecutive world title, further cementing his status as a top athlete in the sport.
Key Facts
- Armand Duplantis broke the pole vault world record by clearing 6.30 meters.
- This marked his third consecutive world title win.
- The event took place in Tokyo, where he first found major success four years ago.
- Duplantis has won eight global men's pole vault gold medals in recent times.
- He is a two-time Olympic champion.
- Emmanouil Karalis, the Greek runner-up, helped during the competition by holding a fan for Duplantis.
- The Japanese audience celebrated his record-breaking performance.
