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Duplantis Vaults to 6.28m for 12th Pole Vault World Record in Stockholm

The performance underlined his dominance on home soil ahead of September’s World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.

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Armand Duplantis
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Overview

  • The Swedish vaulter cleared 6.28 meters on June 15 in Stockholm to surpass his own February mark by one centimeter.
  • It was Duplantis’s 12th world record since 2020 and his first of the outdoor season.
  • Dutch hurdler Femke Bol won the 400m hurdles in 52.11 seconds to set a new meeting record.
  • German athlete Elena Kelety ran a personal best of 54.79 seconds in the 400m hurdles, narrowly missing the Tokyo qualifying standard.
  • Over 200 meters, Gina Lückenkemper took third in 22.76 seconds while national record holder Joshua Hartmann finished seventh in 20.97 seconds.