Breaking News: On a thrilling Tuesday evening in Budapest, Swedens Mondo Duplantis soared to new heightsliterally! At the Hungarian Grand Prix (Gyulai Istvan Memorial), the 25-year-old double-Olympic champion cleared a mind-blowing 6.29 meters, setting his 13th world-best mark in pole vault. 🎉
True to his signature move, "Mondo" upped his previous record by exactly one centimeter, topping his own 6.28m set in Stockholm this June. After a shaky startmissing the first try at 6.11mDuplantis watched his rival Emmanouil Karalis bow out, then confidently raised the bar for his world record attempt.
On his second jump, he clipped the pole and looked up in awe as the bar stayed in place. The crowd erupted, and Duplantis sprinted into the stands, celebrating with his partner Desire Inglander and family. It was déjà-vu for fans who remember his second world title win at this same stadium in 2023.
Since first grabbing the record in Poland back in 2020, Duplantis has transformed pole vault into a must-watch spectator sport. Next stop: the Silesia Diamond League on Saturday, where last year he also reigned supreme with another world record. Keep your eyes on the skythis star is not done yet! 🌟
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Duplantis lifts his pole vault world record to 6.29m in Budapest
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