Swedish Olympic champion Armand Duplantis broke his own world record on Friday at the All Star Pole Vault in Clermont-Ferrand, France and then promoted another type of record.
The article from Vanguard Nigeria reports that Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis has broken his own world record by clearing a height of 6.24 meters at the All Star Perche 2024 event in Clermont-Ferrand, France. This new record surpasses his previous best of 6.23 meters set in Eugene, Oregon, in September 2023. Duplantis, who has now broken the world record nine times, expressed his satisfaction with the achievement, noting that it was a great day and he felt good about his performance. His coach, Greg Duplantis, also commented on the achievement, highlighting the significance of breaking the record in France, a country with a rich pole vaulting history.