You have permission to edit this article. He really motivated me, made me believe that I could break the world record. I thought that ever since I was a little kid.. He may only be 23 years old, but Armand Duplantis is already a sporting great. In a newspaper poll of 1,500 Swedes last year, he won in a landslide as the countrys most popular athlete, defeating the soccer star Zlatan Ibrahimovic and the three-time Olympic champion cross-country skier Charlotte Kalla. He said re-writing the record books no longer left him with any nerves. The list of United States high-school national records in track and field is separated by indoor and outdoor and boys and girls who have set a national record in their respective events. That mark (pending official ratification) surpassed his. "Our dad played football and our brother (Isaac) is playing football at (Illinois) Wesleyan now. Stay informed daily on the latest news and advice on COVID-19 from the editors at U.S. News & World Report. A Warner Bros. (Survival Swedish, is how Duplantis described his level of proficiency.). "He's tall, he's fast, he's agile and he's somewhat fearless," said Cockerham. Over the course of the next two years, he went onto break his own record four more times before Saturdays momentous achievement. That mark (pending official ratification) surpassed. Mondo Duplantis, former LSU pole vaulter from Lafayette, wins gold at Tokyo Olympic Games, 1972 U.S. Olympic swimmer Rick DeMont still being tagged 'a gold medal loser', Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Alex Sohn of Normal Community launches the shot put during the combined boys and girls Intercity Track and Field Meet Tuesday at Bloomington High School. Duplantis already holds the world record in pole vault and is considered a favorite to win gold in Tokyo. The Associated Press contributed to this report. As of 3/27/19. "It's pretty impressive. Mar 21, 2021, 7:07pm PDT. International Records National Records American Records Collegiate Records High School Records - American High School Records Age Group Records - American Youth Age Records Links Track and Field Statistics For months, Amanda Moll had been trying to find her rhythm in the pole vault. Normal Community long jumper Chris Taylor soars off the line during the combined boys and girls Intercity Track and Field Meet Tuesday at Bloomington High School. Over the weekend, he set a new world record in the sport by clearing a pole placed one centimeter higher than his previous best jump. Isinbayeva breaks pole vault world record. That mark (pending official ratification) surpassed. It's the oldest prep track and field record in Washington. (ERROL ANDERSON/THE SPORTING IMAGE) Mondo Duplantis easily clears 6.16m in the pole vault at Diamond League Stockholm to set a new world record in the event by 1cm #NBCSports #MondoDuplantis #d. There was a problem saving your notification. I think I have a really nice balance on the two lives I live right now, he said. Due to the high number of submission received, no action will be taken on undocumented information. Follow him on Twitter: @Pg_Benson, "It's pretty impressive. Whitaker also ran the 400 meters and a couple relays for Corpus Christi. Competing at the All-Star Perche meeting in Clermont-Ferrand, central France organised by 2012 Olympic pole vault champion Renaud Lavillenie, Duplantis cleared the new record at his third attempt to the delight of the 4,000-strong crowd. The world record is held by Armand Duplantis, an American-born Swedish athlete known as Mondo, who on Feb. 25 vaulted 20 feet 4 inches. The family loves sports," said Ian Whitaker. Well since you found this spot, shoot us a note and let us know and we will showcase you and your pole vaulting. Vaulter Magazine is a 501c3 Non- Profit Magazine and Pole Vault Club. Isaiah Whitaker of Bloomington set a world pole vault record for 14-year-olds by clearing 16 feet, 2 inches during the AAU Junior Olympic Games on Thursday in Greensboro, North Carolina.. ! Sign up for our newsletter to keep reading. MileSplit United States Editor: Isaiah Whitaker, left, celebrates with his Flying Dragons coach, Mike Cockerham, after setting the world record for a 14-year-old in the pole vault by clearing 16 feet, 2 inches at the AAU Junior Olympics in Greensboro, North Carolina. Just in the single year 2017, Olympic, World, and U.S. Champion Tori Bowie's 100 meters lifetime best of 10.78 was beaten 15,000 times by men and boys. Sportswriters called him "the Vaulting Vicar" because he was an ordained minister. I know that I am deserving to be in the spot that I am.. Duplantis came close to clearing the bar on his first attempt, then broke the record on his second try. Armand Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22 metres at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday. He achieved the new world record of 6.22m on his third attempt having hit the bar with his previous two tries. Firstpost - All Rights Reserved. But he respects Whitaker's desire to compete in as many sports as he wants. Armand Duplantis est sur le toit du monde Clermont-Ferrand en slevant 6,22 m ! He surpassed Renaud Lavillenie's record of 6.16m who held the record for 6 years after creating it in 2014. Uyajola 9/9 no more? Lafayette High graduate and former LSU pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis made history at the Rome Diamond League meet Thursday, breaking Sergey Bubkas 26-year-old outdoor world record when he cleared 6.15 meters (20 feet, 2 inches) on his second attempt. The iconic football commentator, John Motson, in conversation with Kirsty Young in 2018, Witness History charts the story of Dread Broadcasting Corporation (DBC), Steve Coogan chats to Nihal Arthanayake about British humour and cancel culture. Duplantis is unbeaten since last year's World Championships in Doha, where he took the silver medal behind American Sam Kendricks. It was the sixth time that Duplantis has broken the world record. Asked what separates Duplantis from other vaulters, Gunnarsson cited his technique, confidence, the sheer number of jumps he has taken since he began vaulting at age 3 or 4 and the fact that his coach and father, Greg, was an All-American vaulter at Louisiana State. UCT Online High School Creates The ConnectED Mobile App for Parents. Year Record Record Type Student Name School; 1966-1967: 4:06.14#* 1600-Meter Run: Robert Gonzalez: Falfurrias: 2021-2022: 4:08.56: 1600-Meter Run: Christopher Riley High School Pole Vault Records I prefer Track and Field News' standards of eligibility. "I've already had college coaches from across the country contact me about him," said Cockerham. Lafayette High graduate and former LSU star Armand Duplantis reacts after clearing 6.15 meters, the highest ever outdoor mark, during the men's pole vault competition at the Golden Gala Pietro Mennea IAAF Diamond League athletics meet in Rome, Sept. 17, 2020. high school rules. I have family and friends in both places.. Whitaker's goal this school year is to become a state champion in the Class 1A State Track and Field Meet in the spring. US-born Duplantis entered the competition at 5.71m, clearing that height at his first attempt. The 23-year-old Swede . 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Duplantis added a centimeter to the world record of 6.21m he had previously set at the World Championships in Oregon last year. Notas ex Berita says she left the country because he was abusive. at the N.C.A.A. Top 10 Highest Women's Pole Vault World Records . Mondo Duplantis has a world record and a good chance at Olympic gold. Olympic champion Duplantis improved his own record of 6.21m that he set in winning the world title outdoors in Oregon last year. Watch now: Isaiah Whitaker moving on to next sport after setting world pole vault record for 14-year-olds. Follow us onFacebook,TwitterandInstagram. Cornerstone Christian's Ridge Willard repeated as Class 1A champion in May with a 14-6 effort. 2022- 2023 | Vaulter Magazine Vaulter Club | All rights reserved. Sweden's Armand Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record on Saturday, clearing 6.22 metres to add one centimetre to his previous mark at the World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver meeting in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Greg Foot investigates how such claims come out in the wash Read about our approach to external linking. In Sweden, Duplantis was not viewed as an opportunist, Gunnarsson said, but people didnt understand. Field 1 Field 2 Field 3 Field 4 Field 5 Field 6; Boys: Athlete: School: Mark: Year set: Notes: 100: Stephen Michel: Lar: 10.50: 2008: Existing state meet record: 200 . After Swedish athletes dominated the mens discus here last week, winning gold and silver, Duplantis posted a congratulatory message in Swedish, of course on Instagram. If I say I pole-vault, people say, Oh, yes, Mondo Duplantis.. ), I think today hes fully embraced, said Lisa Gunnarsson, 21, a native of Stockholm and one of Duplantiss training partners. ", Ian Whitaker on brother Isaiah's pole vault world record. The pressure doesnt really feel the same anymore to me. The world record is held by Armand Duplantis, an American-born Swedish athlete known as Mondo, who on Feb. 25 vaulted 20 feet 4-3/4 inches. Copyright Blue Sky Publications Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Duplantis, 23, said: When you have moments like this, when the energy is so high, and youre going down there for the record, it feels like levitating, it feels like my body never even touched the ground the whole jump. When spring rolls around, Whitaker knows he might have to make a choice between two sports on some days. Clermont-Ferrand, France: Armand Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22 metres at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday, describing it as "almost an out-of-body experience". That broke the previous world mark for 14-year-olds of 16-1 set by Sasha Zhoya of France in 2017. Biden has threatened to veto the bill, which would repeal an investment policy that took effect earlier this year that Republicans call woke capitalism., FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Mondo Classic 2023 Pole Vault Gala - IFU Arena, Uppsala, Sweden - February 2, 2023 Sweden's Armand Duplantis in action Fredrik Sandberg/TT News Agency via REUTERS. He held the world record until Lavillenie outjumped his mark in an event in Bubkas home city of Donetsk which had him in attendance. Prayers for AKAs daughter Kairo after heartbreaking audio. Another world record! High Jump: 1.56 m / 5' 1" Sean Lee: Rancho Santa Margarita, CA: Sacramento, CA: 07/31/10: Long Jump: . He was an American, not a Swede. In the years since, Duplantis has made an effort to Swedish-ify himself, she said, by learning and speaking the language. The Effects of Drought. Image: Twitter/Athletics Weekly. Duplantis is giving the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul next month a miss so will focus on the outdoor season and winning back-to-back world outdoor titles in Budapest in August. Phone: (309) 663-6377 Fax: (309) 663-7479 2715 McGraw Drive Bloomington, IL 61704-6011 Map & directions : Office Hours Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-4:15 pm (closed Fridays in summer) Illinois Elementary School Association National Federation of State High School Associations. We have also appended a section noting the best marks made in high school-only competition. It was while watching his older brothers do the pole vault that Isaiah Whitaker became interested. Updated Date: There was also some public hesitancy to accept him because two other high-profile athletes who became naturalized Swedes Ludmila Engquist, the 1996 Olympic womens 100-meter hurdling champion who was born in Russia, and Adeba Aregawi, the 2013 world champion in the womens 1,500 meters who was born in Ethiopia became involved in doping scandals. USATF National Junior Olympic Track & Field Championships Records. Armand Duplantis set a new pole vault world record for the sixth time at the All Star Perche, a World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver meeting in Clermont-Ferrand, France. Duplantis acknowledged that he had a practical reason for aligning with Sweden. Each world record feels like it brings something a bit different out of me, Duplantis said. "I thought it looked kind of cool, so I had to try it. On Feb. 8, Duplantis broke the overall world record in Torun, Poland, with a jump of 6.17 meters, breaking the record set in 2014 by Renaud Lavillenie. Details: Get up-to-the-minute news sent straight to your device. More Olympics than him, more world championships.. 2015 Track and Field News recognizes Efraimson's indoor mark as the record. Whitaker cleared 15 feet to set an Illinois Elementary School Association record during the state meet in Maywhile competing for Corpus Christi Catholic School. Has anyone died doing pole vault? It was time to promote the sport of pole vault, so we did just that since 2012. Duplantiswas born and raised in Louisiana but he holds dual citizenship in Sweden due to his mother, Helena, a Swedish native and former athlete. A crowning achievement could come this week. Brigid Kosgei, world record holder, to miss London Marathon. Drew McMichael pole vaulted 17-2 on Saturday to break a Florida high school record set 28 years ago by Michael Holloway of Edgewater. Maybe the first one might have been a bit crazier, but this might be number two right now, its really unbelievable.. However, the wind was legal under USATF rules which allows for 4.0 m/s. In addition, athletes must clearly mark the topmost hand-hold position on the pole with a circular ring. Armand Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22 metres at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday. By clicking submit, you are agreeing to our Terms and Conditions & Privacy Policy. Armand Duplantis est sur le toit du monde Clermont-Ferrand en s'levant 6,22 m !Il faudra bientt relever le plafond ! appreciated. Mondo Duplantis has a world record and a good chance at Olympic gold. TOKYO Mondo Duplantis was a high school freshman when his life changed. The Normal Town Council on Monday will vote on rezoning property and a preliminary development plan for the Wintergreen subdivision. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. "I'll lean more for track if it is conflicting," he said. National Pole Vault Summit1st Jan 15, 2016 - Jan 16, 2016 Duplantis, the 2015 IAAF World Youth Champion (as pictured above) , now holds the Age 16 World Record in the event. Address: Regus Business Centre 1st Floor, Block B, North Park, Black River Park, 2 Fir Street, Observatory, Cape Town, 7925, South Africa Postal: Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd T/A TheSouthAfrican, PO Box 44354, Claremont, 7735, South Africa, United Kingdom Blue Sky Publications Ltd Company Registration Number: 04683692. You get such a good head start when you begin jumping that young, said Gunnarsson, who recently won the womens pole vault while competing for L.S.U. Copyright 2023. Address: Riverbank House, 1 Putney Bridge Approach, London, SW6 4TJ. The Swedish athlete added a centimeter to the world record of 6.21m he had previously set on his way to winning gold at the world championships last year. Bob Richards, byname of Robert Eugene Richards, (born February 20, 1926, Champaign, Illinois, U.S.died February 26, 2023, Waco, Texas), American athlete, the first pole-vaulter to win two Olympic gold medals. But don't think Whitaker will be taking it easy. 1 pole vaulter for eight consecutive years. To submit changes, mail to: MHSAA Record Book, 1661 Ramblewood Dr., East Lansing, MI 48823. Pole Vault Records A collection of every kind of pole vault record I can find. These S3 episodes had us screaming! Privacy Policy I always thought I had the ability to be the best pole-vaulter in the world, he said before the start of the Games. Duplantis, the 2015 IAAF World Youth Champion (as pictured above), now holds the Age 16 World Record in the event. You have to like his chances. It sounded like a pretty good offer., Duplantis has since emerged as one of Swedens most beloved athletes, endearing himself to a once-skeptical public by speaking Swedish in interviews, driving Swedish cars, buying a place to live in Sweden during the summer and dating a Swedish model, Desir Inglander. Sign up to receive the latest updates from U.S News & World Report and our trusted partners and sponsors. It's like mania, and you're just kind of going crazy, Duplantis, 22, said of his reaction. The twist was that the coach was from the Swedish Athletics Association. High School Records are those ratified by the T&FN Records Committee We consider the season to go through August 31 of an athlete's senior year or until they begin college, whichever comes first. "I told him at the beginning of the year, when his PR was 14-7 or whatever, that by the end of the year you're probably going to be right at world record if not better. Clermont-Ferrand, France: Armand Duplantis of Sweden set a new world pole vault record of 6.22 metres at an indoor meeting in France on Saturday, describing it as almost an out-of-body experience. Cockerham believes Whitaker could be going even higher if he concentrated all his energy on the pole vault. It was the 60th time Duplantis has jumped clear of six meters or higher as he continues his dominant career. The same is true of Olympic, World, and U.S. Champion Allyson Felix's 400 meters lifetime best of 49.26. There was some hesitancy in Sweden to accept Duplantis, but he won over many people by learning the language and doing things like driving a Swedish car. Just 23, Duplatis has raised the mark . Whitaker then used a 15-7 pole a week later in the Friday Night Vault held at Bloomington High School. Maybe the first one might have been a bit crazier, but this might be number two right now, its really unbelievable.. ANC threatens to sue De Ruyter if he has not laid criminal charges in next week. The Olympia Capital (WA) High School junior, who set national class outdoor freshman and . Flick: The original Jake? The two made headlines when they kissed on live TV in early July at a track meet in Stockholm. (Duplantis won. (Reporting by Amy Tennery in New York; Editing by Ken Ferris). He is taking aim at Sergey Bubka, the most legendary figure in the sport, and his collection of accomplishments. The world record is held by Armand Duplantis, an American-born Swedish athlete known as Mondo, who on Feb. 25 vaulted 20 feet 4-3/4 inches. In many ways, Duplantis fits right in with Swedens love of technical events in track and field, said Erik Karlsson, a track and field correspondent for the Aftonbladet newspaper in Stockholm. Yelena Isinbayeva breaks the women's pole vault world record and wins gold in Athens 2004. Here is the "Top 10 Highest Women's Pole Vault Record ". He walks around like he owns the place," said senior Ian Whitaker, smiling. By doing so, he does not have to qualify for the world championships or for the Olympics by finishing in the top three at a trials competition, as he would if he were representing the United States. "I probably need to train a little more (for pole vault) because I can't get in there now with all the sports," he said. 2023 Cable News Network. He deserves it. It was the sixth time that Duplantis has broken the world record. The 23-year-old Swede cleared 6.22m to add one centimetre to his own world record. It is Duplantiss personality, as well as his jumping skill, that has made him popular in Sweden, Karlsson said. Isaiah Whitaker of Bloomington set a world pole vault record for 14-year-olds by clearing 16 feet, 2 inches during the AAU Junior Olympic Games on Thursday in Greensboro, North Carolina. Theres something about it that just feels overwhelming right now, and I really think its because Renaud means so much to me, hes meant so much to me since I first started, hes been my biggest inspiration, biggest idol. Phone: (517) 332-5046. Olympic champion Duplantis improved his own record of 6.21m that he set in winning the world title outdoors in Oregon last year. He was inducted into the U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame in 1983 after a career that included . He walks around like he owns the place. On Sunday, she found it. He passed at 5.81m and managed 5.91m on his second try before winning the competition by clearing 6.01m on his first attempt before having the bar raised to the record height. He would call me and my parents every day going, You should compete for Sweden, were super well-organized, were going to take care of your poles, were going to do everything for you, Duplantis recently recalled. And he did so again on Saturday, breaking the pole vault word record for the sixth time at the All Star Perche 2023 event in Clermont-Ferrand, France. I want to do more than Bubkas done, for sure, Duplantis said. The Worlds Best Pole-Vaulter Gets More Swedish as He Goes, https://www.nytimes.com/2021/08/02/sports/olympics/mondo-duplantis-pole-vault.html. Age Divisions * . He set the previous record on his way to winning gold at the World Championships in Eugene, Oregon, in July. Duplantis' previous recordof 20-4 was set in March in Belgrade, Serbia. at last year's World Athletics Championships in Oregon. Contact Jim Benson at (309) 820-3404. At Thursday's Rome Diamond League meet, 20-year-old Mondo Duplantis set the outdoor pole vault world record, clearing a height of 6.15 meters (20.18 feet). CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. "He loves sports. Duplantis first broke the world record when he surpassed Lavillenies world record of 6.17m, which the Frenchman had set in 2014, in February 2020. Leah Pasqualetti breaks the girls high school pole vault all time record with a clearance of 148.25 in Suncity, CA at the Vaulter Magazine Stars and Stripes Big Red Barn Meet 2020. You found a cool spot and now that you found it, now what? Pole vaulting, also known as pole jumping, is a track and field event in which an athlete uses a long and flexible pole, usually made from fiberglass or carbon fiber, as an aid to jump over a bar.Pole jumping competitions were known to the Mycenaean Greeks, Minoan Greeks and Celts [citation needed].It has been a full medal event at the Olympic Games since 1896 for men and since 2000 for women. The pole vault has been included as a men's event in all Olympics since the Athens Games in1896, while the women's event did not feature until 104 years later at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. Advertisement. In 1951, he was named the country's top . Mondo Duplantis grew up in the United States but Sweden began recruiting him as a pole-vaulter when he was a freshman in high school. Once people learned his story, most of the suspicion vanished, Karlsson said. After that, Cockerham said he switched Whitaker to a 15-foot pole for a meet in Michigan. I know that I am deserving to be in the spot that I am.. He worked hard for it.". Print; Copy article link; Save; More From NEWSChannel 2 Olympics. Ive proved a lot the past few years, the past two years especially, and I know what kind of jumper I am, what I am capable of. He could not break his own world record, so he settled for a gold medal with a vault of 6.02 meters (19-9), in front of American silver medalist Chris Nilsen's 5.97 (19-7). That's what you hope.". Duplantis is giving the European Indoor Championships in Istanbul next month a miss so will focus on the outdoor season and winning back-to-back world outdoor titles in Budapest in August. A History Of Great Prep Vaulters - Track & Field News A History Of Great Prep Vaulters January 2019 by Howard Willman Any discussion of the best high school vaulters ever begins with Mondo Duplantis, who scored the first 4 of his 8 national outdoor records at the '17 Texas Relays. "It was kind of a surprise, but I was looking to get it going into the meet," said Whitaker. Back to Championship Meet Records. He said re-writing the record books no longer left him with any nerves. Let's make a list of the top 10 highest women's pole vaults. Armand "Mondo" Duplantis is rapidly rewriting the pole-vaulting record books. Olympic champion Duplantis improved his own record of 6.21m that he set in winning the world title outdoors in Oregon last year. Did you encounter any technical issues? "He deserves it. Elements of a training program - as well as technical work a pole vaulters training program should include sprint training, strength training, and gymnastics. Duplantis competes and sets a new world record in the men's pole vault at the All Star Perche 2023 event in Clermont-Ferrand, France. The Swedish Armand Duplantis established, Saturday, February 25, a new world record for the pole vault by passing the bar of 6.22 m, at the All Star Perche meeting in Clermont-Ferrand, . Normal Community's Ali Ince won two individual Class 3A titles for the second straight year and University High took second in Class 2A at the. This will be the first Athletics Federation of India (AFI) sanctioned senior competition to be held at the IIS. Article continues below this ad. South Africa Blue Sky Publications (Pty) Ltd T/A TheSouthAfrican Number: 2005/028472/07. Sergey Bubka - 6.11m. Armand Duplantis set the world record in pole vault for the sixth time. Isaiah Whitaker soared 16 feet, 2 inches in the pole vault during the 56th AAU Junior Olympic Games last Thursday in Greensboro, North Carolina. Carrigan holds the state high school pole vault record of 17-4 3/4, set in 1969. Today, Duplantis splits his time between Louisiana and Sweden, where the summers are magical, he said. Duplantis broke Renaud Lavillenie's world record of 6.16m, set in 2014, when jumping 6.17m in February 2020. Cookie Preferences / Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information, Generated by 10.1.2.58 fresh in 84 milliseconds, ellow Louisianan Devin King broke the national indoor standard in 2014, then Paulo Benavides and, World Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Great Southwest Classic Indoor Invitational, Who's Entered At NBNI? Former LSU starand Lafayette High graduateArmand Duplantis cleared 20 feet, 4 1/2 inchesto best his world record in the pole vault at the world track and and field championships Sunday night in Eugene, Oregon. Over the course of the next two years, he. U High's Karianna Merriweather, right, just beats Bloomington's Makyah Phillips in the 4x100 relay during the combined boys and girls Intercity Track and Field Meet Tuesday at Bloomington High School. Even amateur gym-goers can maximise the benefits of exercise for their fitness and health by getting enough good sleep each night, While Florida decided to remove the four questions about the athletes' menstrual cycles from their student forms, many states still ask similar questions of their female athletes before they participate in the sport. Choosing a vaulting pole Below is a listing of the Top 10 performers in indoor pole vault history, before Mondo's 18-0.5 clearance. "It was really fun getting up in the air and landing on a mat.". Lillianna Ifft of Bloomington High School soars in the pole vault during the combined boys and girls Intercity Track and Field Meet Tuesday at Bloomington High School. (Reuters) - Sweden's Armand Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record on Saturday, clearing 6.22 metres to add one centimetre to his previous mark at the World Athletics Indoor Tour. Whitaker is taking a break from vaulting until October when he will head back into The Den at the Flying Dragons Club to get ready for some national winter indoor competitions. The pole vault prodigy was only a high school student when he slammed a 5.90m jump at age 17 during the Texas Relays in April 2017 in Austin, where he . Former LSU star and Lafayette High graduate Armand Duplantis cleared 20 feet, 4 1/2 inches to best his world record in the pole vault at the world track and and field championships. Duplantis competed for LSU in 2019, when he was the NCAA indoor champion, the NCAA outdoor runner-up, the NCAA collegiate record holder outdoors and the SEC indoor and outdoor Field Athlete of the Year and Freshman of the Year. One bad day on the runway could have been enough to keep him off the team. Pole Vault Helmet Update. . Track and Field Events: Hurdling Events, Relays and Multi-Sport Events . Each world record feels like it brings something a bit different out of me, Duplantis said. US-born Duplantis entered the competition at 5.71m, clearing that height at his first attempt. Explained: Why is sleep important for fitness? Cypress Creek. Read all theLatest News,Trending News,Cricket News,Bollywood News,India NewsandEntertainment Newshere. MONDO, MY GOODNESS!Mondo Duplantis ends #WCHOregon22 with a thrill - a NEW WORLD RECORD in the men's pole vault!#WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/MJm8YOPsKZ. Athletics-Sweden's Duplantis Breaks Own Pole Vault World Record With 6.22m, FILE PHOTO: Athletics - Mondo Classic 2023 Pole Vault Gala - IFU Arena, Uppsala, Sweden - February 2, 2023 Sweden's Armand Duplantis in action Fredrik Sandberg/TT News Agency via REUTERSReuters. 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