The two-time Olympic champion, Swede Armand Duplantis, has broken a new world record in pole vaulting for the 15th time in his career.
Idman.Biz reports that he cleared a height of 6.31 m at the "Mondo Classic 2026," named in his honor.
Duplantis cleared the bar with a noticeable margin on his first attempt.
Chronology of Armand Duplantis' records:
2020 — 6.17 m, Turin (Italy);
2020 — 6.18 m, Glasgow (Scotland);
2022 — 6.19 m, Belgrade (Serbia);
2022 — 6.20 m, Belgrade (Serbia);
2022 — 6.21 m, Eugene (USA);
2023 - 6.22 m, Clermont-Ferrand (France);
2023 - 6.23 m, Eugene (USA);
2024 - 6.24 m, Xiamen (China);
2024 - 6.25 m, Paris (France);
2024 - 6.26 m, Chorzow (Poland);
2025 (February) - 6.27 m, Clermont-Ferrand (France);
2025 (June) – 6.28 m, Stockholm (Sweden);
2025 (August) – 6.29 m, Budapest (Hungary);
2025 (September) – 6.30 m, Tokyo (Japan);
2026 (March) – 6.31 m, Uppsala, Sweden.
"Mondo Classic – 2026" is held in Uppsala, Sweden.