For the twelfth time
Pole vault phenomenon duplantis breaks his own world record
16.06.2025 – 06:55 a.m.Reading time: 2 min.
Armand Duplantis continues his extraordinary career: the Swede again outperforms his own record in Stockholm.
At Diamond League meeting in the Swedish capital, Armand Duplantis has improved his own world record for the twelfth time. With skipped 6.28 meters in the first attempt, he ensured another highlight in his sporting career in front of a home crowd. Since February 2020, when he exceeded Renaud Lavillenie (6.16 meters) at the time, Duplantis dominated the top of the world in the pole vault.
After his 37th day of the day in the Diamond League at only 41 starts, the two -time Olympic champion said: “I really wanted that. I wanted to make it here in Stockholm in front of all the people.” He added: “It was something very special in the audience today. It will be one of the most beautiful memories of my career, I think.” To set up a world record in Sweden was a long -cherished goal for him: “Now I have ticked off pretty much everything.”
In addition to the Swedish crowd favorite, German athletes were also in the spotlight. Malaika Mihambo took fourth place in the long jump with 6.75 meters – a personal highest level of the season. The victory went to Tara Davis-Woodhall (USA), who once again demonstrated her class at 7.05 meters. Davis-Woodhall had already referred Mihambo to silver rank at the Tokyo Olympic Games.
Gina Lückenkemper showed an appealing performance over 200 meters. The former 100 m European champion became third and achieved her fastest time on this route in nine years with 22.76 seconds-even if she came about with a strong tailwind.
Karl Bebendorf also provided a convincing appearance. The runner from Dresden won the 3000-meter obstacle race in a personal best of 8: 11.81 minutes. Kirstin Pudenz prevailed in the women’s discus throw. The Tokyo’s Olympic second threw 64.86 meters in the first attempt and thus secured victory.