Sweden’s Armand Duplantis set a new Pole Vault World Record for the 10th time during the Silesia Diamond League in Chorzow, Poland, on Sunday.
Duplantis cleared 6.26 meters on his second attempt, surpassing his previous record set just three weeks ago at the Paris 2024 Olympics.
His second-attempt clearance was the third time the 24-year-old has broken the world record this season, and his 10th overall.
The moment Mondo Duplantis 🇸🇪 broke his own men’s Pole Vault Record at the Silesia Diamond League with a massive 6.26m clearance!🔥
It’s Mondo’s world. We’re just living in it.pic.twitter.com/ZA0Lew2Z3R
— Track & Field Gazette (@TrackGazette) August 25, 2024
American Sam Kendricks and Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis completed the podium, both achieving jumps of 6.00 meters.
Kendricks’ performance was his season’s best, while Karalis set a new Greek national record with his leap.
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