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Mondo Duplantis Breaks Pole Vault World Record for the 11th Time at All-Star Perche

The 25-year-old Swedish-American athlete cleared 6.27m, cementing his dominance while debuting his first single, 'Bop,' on the same day.

Athletics - Pole Vault - All Star Perche by SCC - Maison des Sport, Clermont-Ferrand, France - February 28, 2025 Sweden's Armand Duplantis celebrates after setting a new world record to win the men's pole vault REUTERS/Manon Cruz
Swedish athlete Armand Duplantis poses next to a screen displaying his record. (AFP)
Mondo Duplantis celebrates breaking his own world record for an 11th time.
Duplantis jumped 25cm higher than anyone else in the field.

Overview

  • Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis set a new pole vault world record of 6.27m at the 2025 All-Star Perche event in Clermont-Ferrand, France.
  • This marks the 11th time Duplantis has broken the world record, continuing his streak of incremental improvements since 2020.
  • Duplantis is now the sole holder of the 11 highest pole vaults in history, solidifying his status as the sport's most dominant figure.
  • On the same day as his record-breaking performance, Duplantis released his debut single, 'Bop,' which played during his historic jump.
  • Fans and experts speculate on how much higher Duplantis can push the record, with the Tokyo 2025 World Athletics Championships next on the horizon.