Sweden's Mondo Duplantis celebrated a third straight world title with another pole vault world record when he soared 6.30 metres on Monday after a serious challenge from Greek rival Emmanouil Karalis.

The competition at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo was almost two-and-a-half hours old when it finally got serious. On went the special “claw” shoes, an innovation by Puma with a hooked ...

There’s an irony to meeting Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis on the 39th floor of his hotel in Tokyo. He seems much more at home up in the air than down on the ground. On Monday, the Swedish pole vaulter ...

Armand Duplantis of Team Sweden sets a new world record as he clears an attempt at 6.30 Metres during the Men's Pole Vault Final on day three of the World Athletics Championships Tokyo 2025 at ...

Mondo Duplantis keeps raising the bar. The two-time Olympic gold medalist set the men's pole vault world record for the 14th time on Monday to capture his third straight world title. Duplantis, who ...

Sweden's Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis set a new world record of 6.30 metres as he sensationally defended his world pole vault title in Tokyo on Monday. Duplantis had already wrapped up the competition ...

TOKYO (AP) - Armand “Mondo” Duplantis traded handshakes and hugs with the pole vaulters he’d just beaten to capture his third world championship. He took a leisurely walk toward the stands to talk to ...

TOKYO — Armand "Mondo" Duplantis traded handshakes and hugs with the pole vaulters he'd just beaten to capture his third world championship. He took a leisurely walk toward the stands to talk to his ...

Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis clears 6.30 meters to set world record at world championships The Associated Press September 15, 2025, 9:52 AM ...