Mondo Duplantis broke the pole vault world record for the 14th time with a jump of 6.30 metres on his third attempt as he secured a third straight world title on Monday. The gold medal was already secure for the American-born Swede when he had the bar raised a centimetre higher than the record height of 6.29m he managed in Budapest last month. He failed by the narrowest of margins at his first two attempts but, roared on by a captivated crowd at the National Stadium, slid over on the third with

Pole vaulting's high-flyer! 🚀 A year ago today, Mondo Duplantis confirmed his status as the best pole vaulter in the world by seizing Olympic gold at #Tokyo2020 🥇 Watch our original series, 'Wait for it', hosted by Lisanne de Witte. ⏪👉 https://oly.ch/3JalvJQ World Athletics | Swedish Olympic Team | Olympics