Duplantis Seals 14th World Record, Claims 3rd World Title In Tokyo

History-maker Armand Duplantis soared to his 14th satellite grounds with his last effort arsenic the Swedish superstar continued his rod vault domination by winning a 3rd consecutive satellite title.
For this exceptional feat, World Athletics volition grant him a $100,000 satellite grounds bonus, successful summation to the $70,000 awarded to golden medallists astatine the championship. Duplantis has already claimed each large golden disposable to him, and past twelvemonth helium became the archetypal antheral to clasp the Olympic rod vault rubric successful 68 years astatine Paris 2024.

A captivated assemblage successful Tokyo remained successful the stadium agelong aft the different events had concluded to witnesser the sport’s modern-day large go the archetypal quality to wide the 6.30m barrier. The 25-year-old has present secured the past 8 planetary men’s rod vault golden medals crossed some indoor and outdoor competitions pursuing this triumph successful the Japanese capital.

Returning to the venue wherever helium achieved the archetypal of those large successes 4 years ago, Duplantis embraced his latest infinitesimal successful the spotlight with his charisma and breathtaking talent. The two-time Olympic champion sealed golden with a clearance astatine 6.15m, ending Emmanouil Karalis’ admirable challenge, earlier raising the barroom to 1 centimetre higher than helium had ever cleared before.

Such is the respect from his competitors that the Greek runner-up—who has risen to 4th connected the discipline’s all-time database successful pursuit of Duplantis—held a instrumentality for his rival betwixt his agonisingly adjacent archetypal and 2nd attempts.

With the spotlight connected him, a hush of anticipation was replaced by rhythmic applause astatine Duplantis’ petition arsenic helium prepared for his last attempt. Japan’s National Stadium erupted arsenic helium leapt up from the mat aft his palmy effort and began his celebrations.

“It’s amended than I could person imagined. To springiness you guys this satellite grounds is amazing. I’m conscionable truthful happy,” Duplantis told the crowd, who had stayed beyond 23:00 section clip to witnesser his grounds attempt.

A 4th satellite grounds successful 2025 represents the astir times helium has improved the people successful a azygous twelvemonth successful his career, a travel that seemingly knows nary limits.