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Duplantis Extends Pole Vault World Record to 6.29 Meters

The 25-year-old double Olympic champion cleared 6.29 meters on his second attempt in Budapest one month before the World Championships in Tokyo.

Armand Duplantis, mágico, en las alturas: consiguió pasar 6,29 metros en Budapest y, a los 25 años, fijó por 13ª vez el récord mundial de salto con garrocha.
Budapest (Hungary), 12/08/2025.- Armand Duplantis of Sweden celebrates after setting a new world record of 6.29m in the men's pole vault at the 15th Gyulai Istvan Memorial Track and Field Hungarian Grand Prix in the National Athletics Center in Budapest, Hungary, 12 August 2025. (Salto con pértiga, Hungría, Suecia) EFE/EPA/Tamas Vasvari HUNGARY OUT
El campeón olímpico de salto en garrocha Armand Duplantis y su novia, la influencer Desiré Inglander llevan cinco años juntos y están próximos a pasar por el altar
Duplantis vuelve a mejorar el récord del mundo de pértiga

Overview

  • Duplantis added one centimeter to his own mark at the István Gyulai Memorial, raising the world record from 6.28 to 6.29 meters.
  • He achieved the height on his second attempt despite grazing the bar, marking his 13th career world record and third this year.
  • The vault cements his dominance after a three-year unbeaten run that includes 33 straight victories and wins in 77 of his last 79 competitions.
  • Some outlets, citing The Sun and Forbes, report that World Athletics awards $100,000 per new world record, estimating Duplantis has earned about $1.2 million in bonuses.
  • After the jump, he celebrated with partner Désiré Inglander and his family, and enters Tokyo as the overwhelming favorite for next month’s World Championships.