Armand Duplantis Sets Pole Vault World Record for 11th Time
The Swedish Olympic champion cleared 6.27 meters at the All Star Perche meet in France, surpassing his previous mark from August 2024.
- Armand Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record for the 11th time, clearing 6.27 meters on his first attempt at the All Star Perche meet in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
- The 25-year-old surpassed his previous record of 6.26 meters, set in August 2024 at a Diamond League event in Silesia, Poland.
- Duplantis secured victory in the competition by clearing 6.07 meters before attempting and successfully achieving the new record height.
- Greek jumper Emmanouil Karalis placed second with a national record clearance of 6.02 meters, part of a historic event where six athletes cleared 5.91 meters or higher for the first time.
- Duplantis plans to compete next at a meeting in Uppsala, Sweden, on March 13, before heading to the World Indoor Championships in Nanjing, China, later in March.
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