Mondo Duplantis says setting new record at World Championships is ‘way more special’

The Swede cleared 6.30 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, on his third attempt after successfully defending his world title with a first-time clearance of 6.15m.

Mon, 15 Sep, 2025 - 18:45

Rachel Steinberg, PA, Tokyo

Mondo Duplantis is accustomed to breaking pole vault world records but insists setting his 14th was “way more special”.

The Swede cleared 6.30 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, on his third attempt after successfully defending his world title with a first-time clearance of 6.15m. Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis claimed silver with a six-metre vault.