Overview
- Duplantis cleared 6.29m at the Istvan Gyulai Memorial in Budapest on August 12, marking his 13th men’s pole-vault world record.
- He achieved the height on his second attempt after raising the bar one centimetre above the 6.28m mark he set in Stockholm in June.
- World Athletics awards up to $100,000 per record and requires at least $50,000 at Diamond League events, with Puma and Red Bull adding further bonuses tied to each new world mark.
- Duplantis celebrated with partner Desire Inglander and family before shifting focus to the Silesia Diamond League on August 16 and to defending his world title at the World Championships in Tokyo next month.
- He has been appointed a ‘Star Athlete’ to promote the inaugural World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest (Sept 11–13, 2026), which boasts a $10 million prize fund and $150,000 for each gold medallist.