World silver medallist Mondo Duplantis bettered his own pole vault world record set last week by easily clearing 6.18 metres at the World Athletics Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday.
With the crowd roaring him on, Duplantis cleared the bar in almost languid fashion before climbing off the mat, crossing his arms across his chest and milking the applause. Incredibly, it was his first attempt at the height in the meeting and he nailed it with room to spare.
“There are a lot of reasons why this event is so complicated and so many things go into making a good jump,” he told the BBC. “So many years of hard work go into this, but when you do it right it seems simple. Safe to say I feel good, I feel fast and strong on the runway. I’m excited for the outdoor season, and the Olympics is where I want to be the best.”
Duplantis’s previous record came last Saturday with an effort of 6.17 metres in Torun, Poland as he eclipsed the mark of 6.16 metres set by Frenchman Renaud Lavillenie in February 2014 in Donetsk, Ukraine.
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(@BritAthletics)For the second time in a week, @mondohoss600 set a new WORLD RECORD.
He improves his 6.17m by 1cm to 6.18m at today’s #MullerIndoorGPGlasgow!
Even the sky may not be the limit for this guy!
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