Overview

• Armand Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record with a 6.28m clearance, surpassing his previous best by one centimetre.
• The mark, achieved on his first attempt, represents the 12th world record of his career and his first set on Swedish soil.
• Duplantis credited the roaring home crowd and a promise to his grandmother for the extra motivation behind his performance.
• Australia’s Kurtis Marschall finished second with a best of 5.90m, falling short of the six-metre bar in three attempts.
• In other highlights, Dutch athlete Femke Bol won the women’s 400m hurdles in a season-best 52.11 seconds, with American Dalilah Muhammad placing second.