World records fall as the track and field world championships concluded over the weekend
Armand “Mondo” Duplantis, Tobi Amusan and Sydney McLaughlin broke world records to put an exclamation point on the first United States hosted World Athletics Championships
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“Mondo” Duplantis soars to new outdoor World Record, at home, in Stockholm
Competing in front of friends and family, Armand Duplantis raised his own outdoor pole vault World Record to 6.16m/20′ 2 1/2″. The Swedish Diamond League meeting at historic 1912 Olympic Stadium served as an important final tune-up for athletes before travel to world championships in the U.S.
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Duplantis mejora su propio récord en salto con pértiga
Olympic high jump champion Barshim headlines Diamond League opener at home in Doha
Qatari athletics star Mutaz Essa Barshim will once again go head-to-head with his close Italian friend and fellow Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalist Gianmarco Tamberi. The season-opening Diamond League meet this Friday evening will be highlighted by seven reigning Olympic champions
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Duplantis breaks pole vault world record yet again
Swedish Olympic pole vault champion sets new world record height of 6.19 meters indoors in Belgrade, Serbia. Duplantis: “I feel like this is just a start”
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“Mondo” Duplantis delivers, soaring to Olympic pole vault gold
The Swede nearly breaks his own World Record of 6.18m. American Chris Nilsen rises to the occasion and nabs silver.
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Sky is the limit for Swedish-American pole vault sensation “Mondo” Duplantis
Regarding Tuesday’s Olympic pole vault, “Mondo” says he has been “jumping my whole life for this moment”. With a golden performance, is Duplantis destined to become ‘The Face’ of Athletics? Sergey Bubka offers his insight.
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American pole vaulter Sam Kendricks tests positive for COVID-19, out of Tokyo 2020
The Rio 2016 bronze medalist, and one of track and field’s friendliest personalities, will be missed at next week’s event as chief rival to favorite “Mondo” Duplantis
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Top Story Replay: World Athletics Soars with Backyard Pole Vault
(ATR) Live broadcast sports returned with the Ultimate Garden Clash – a competition between three high-flying stars.
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World Athletics Soars with Backyard Pole Vault
(ATR) Live broadcast sports returned with the Ultimate Garden Clash – a competition between three high-flying stars.
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