Hey fam! 🤩 Swedish superstar Mondo Duplantis just soared to 6.29 m in Budapest, smashing his own pole vault world record for the 13th time—and yep, he’s still adding just 1 cm each go!
At the Hungarian Grand Prix (Gyulai Istvan Memorial), Mondo had a shaky start, missing his first attempt at 6.11 m. After Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis bowed out at that height, Duplantis dialled the bar up for his signature world-record push. On the second try, he rattled the bar then looked up in disbelief as it stayed put. Pure 🔥!
Celebrations were next-level: he sprinted straight to the crowd to hug partner Desire Inglander and family. Remember, he first broke the record back in 2020 in Poland and hasn’t slowed down since.
New to pole vault? Picture sprinting with a super-flexible pole, planting it on the runway, then catapulting yourself sky-high over a bar. It’s track and field’s ultimate flex.
And there’s more: this Saturday he’s off to the Silesia Diamond League (where he set last year’s record). From Delhi to Manila, fans are already buzzing—who’s ready to chase the next big jump?
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Duplantis lifts his pole vault world record to 6.29m in Budapest
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