Overview

• Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis cleared 6.27 meters on his first attempt, surpassing his previous world record of 6.26 meters set in August 2024.
• The record-breaking jump occurred at the All Star Perche meet in Clermont-Ferrand, France, where Duplantis also secured first place with a 6.07-meter clearance before raising the bar.
• This marks the 11th time Duplantis has broken the pole vault world record since his first in February 2020, consistently improving by one-centimeter increments.
• Duplantis' debut single, 'Bop,' played in the stadium during his historic jump, a detail he said added to the moment’s significance.
• The event also saw six athletes clear 5.91 meters or higher, the most ever in a single competition, with Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis setting a national record of 6.02 meters.