Armand Duplantis, the prodigious Swedish athlete, redefined the limits of pole vault by setting a new world record with a mark of 6.24 meters at the start of the Diamond League circuit held in Xiamen, China. This milestone not only consolidated his position as one of the most outstanding athletes in his discipline but also set the tone for the event, in which other figures of international athletics shone such as the Ethiopian Gudaf Tsegay in 1500 m, the Kenyan Beatrice Chepkoech in 3000 m obstacles and the Portuguese Pedro Pichardo in triple jump.
The young jumper, 24 years old, dominated the competition from the beginning, securing victory without facing much opposition. From his first jump it was clear that Duplantis was in a league of his own, initially reaching a height of 5.62 meters, a mark that only five of the ten competitors were able to match. This performance is part of an undefeated indoor season, which underlines the Swede’s consistency and dominance in the specialty. With this latest success, the Swede improved his own global mark for the eighth time, surpassing by one centimeter the previous record he had set himself.
His opponents also highlight the excellent level he has been demonstrating in recent years. The American Kendricks, world champion of the specialty, assured that he “has the hand of God on his back… he is becoming the true champion that we all want him to be.” It is worth noting that Duplantis surpasses the universal pole vault record for the eighth time. The previous one had been in Eugene in September of last year when it reached 6.23 meters.
Armand signed his first world record in Torun in 2020, where he surpassed Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie’s 6.16 with a time of 6.17. Since then, in just four years, he broke the pole vault world record by seven centimeters.
In this way, Duplantis will arrive in excellent shape at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where he will seek to revalidate the gold medal won in Tokyo 2020.
It must be remembered that the also Ukrainian Sergei Bubka, considered the best pole vaulter in history until the arrival of Duplantis, began his world dominance with a mark of 5.85 in 1984, and ten years later he reached 6.14 in Sestriere (Italy).
The Xiamen Diamond League stands out for its fierce competition and the presence of elite athletes in various disciplines. At the beginning of the competition, the victories of Puerto Rican Jasmine Camacho-Quinn in the 100 meters hurdles also stood out, setting a new record for the meeting, and Marco Arop, the Canadian who led the men’s 800 meters with the best world record in the world. anus. Likewise, the victory of Christian Coleman in the men’s 100 meters and the triumph of Gudaf Tsegay, who dominated the 1500 meter race with authority over his compatriots, stood out in this athletic event.
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