Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis has broken his world record. The Olympic champion from Tokyo crossed 6.19 meters at the indoor meeting in Belgrade on Monday, increasing his previous record by one centimeter. Duplantis set the old world record on February 15, 2020 in Glasgow. “I think I’ve tried the 6.19 meters 50 times,” said Duplantis: “I’ve never had a height that caused me so much trouble, so it’s a very good feeling. I’ve got the last two hard fought for years.” He added: “I don’t think that’s all. There’s still a lot to come.” The pole vault world record can be set both indoors and outdoors.
The 22-year-old narrowly missed the 6.19 meters at the meetings in Karlsruhe and Berlin this winter. In Belgrade, where the World Indoor Championships in athletics will also take place from March 18th to 20th, it worked on the third attempt. Duplantis thus confirmed his role as favorite for the World Cup at the same place in just under two weeks.
