Overview

• Duplantis extended his own world pole vault mark by one centimetre to 6.29 m at the Istvan Gyulai Memorial, securing his 13th world record on his second attempt.
• World Athletics appointed him lead ambassador for its new Ultimate Championship, scheduled for September 11–13, 2026, in Budapest with a record $10 million prize pool.
• His practice of incremental 1 cm increases has earned bonuses of $50,000–$100,000 from governing bodies and additional awards from sponsors Puma and Red Bull.
• After missing early jumps at 6.11 m and his first world-record try, Duplantis celebrated by running to partner Desire Inglander and his family in the crowd.
• He heads to next month’s World Championships in Tokyo as the clear favorite to defend his pole vault title.