Mondo Duplantis raises his pole vault world record to 6.29 meters in Budapest
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Mondo Duplantis raised his pole vault world record to 6.29 meters at the Istvan Gyulai Memorial meet in Budapest on Tuesday.
The Olympic and world champion added a centimeter at his second attempt to the previous record mark which he set in June at a Diamond League meet in front of home fans in Stockholm.
It was the 13th pole vault world record for the 25-year-old Swede.
More Olympics
Youth Olympics open in Senegal marking the first Olympic event in Africa
2m read
Africa hosts its first Youth Olympic Games and they are set to open with fanfare in Senegal
3m read
Hughes wins Breeders' Cup Juvenile, establishes himself as early Kentucky Derby favorite
2m read
Russia is back in the ice hockey world championships after sports court ruling
4m read
