Earlier this month at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Sweden’s Armand “Mondo” Duplantis once again rewrote the record books by clearing 6.30 metres in the pole vault—his 14th time breaking his own world record. With his third consecutive world championship title, Duplantis stood alone on the podium, watching his own benchmark rise yet again.
This achievement is more than just a number: it reflects extraordinary consistency, precision training, and mental strength. Each new record has come by increments—often just one centimetre—showing how Duplantis and his coaching team optimise even the smallest improvements. The competition itself in Tokyo pushed him to the edge: rivals like Emmanouil Karalis and Kurtis Marschall were hot on his heels, making the final bar‐raising moment electric in tension and athleticism.
What this means for global athletics is profound. Duplantis is not just setting a standard in pole vaulting; he’s elevating expectations of what is possible in field events. His technique, mental preparation, and humble but driven attitude are now being studied by coaches and aspiring vaulters worldwide. Moreover, his performance reinforces the value of incremental progress—improvement measured not just in leaps, but in centimetres, in refinement, in resilience. For fans and fellow athletes, breaking records like this doesn’t just make headlines—it inspires belief.
