Mondo Duplantis revels in ‘biggest goal and dream’ after pole vault world record in Stockholm
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Pole vaulter breaks world record – for the 12th time
- Mondo Duplantis has set a new pole vault world record of 6.28m in Stockholm, Sweden, fulfilling a long-held dream.
- This marks the 12th time the 25-year-old has broken the world record, adding 1cm to his previous best.
- Duplantis said that breaking the record at Stadion, with his family present, felt like the Olympics.
- He won the Diamond League event, with Kurtis Marschall of Australia finishing second with a best of 5.90m.
- Duplantis described the achievement as a “cloud nine feeling”.
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