Overview

• 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.