Olympic champion Duplantis extends world record anew, hits 6.28 meters

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Sweden’s Armand Duplantis soars 6.28 meters to break the world pole vault record at the Diamond League event in Stockholm on Sunday, or Monday June 16, Manila time. This is his 12th time to set a new world-best mark.  Full story: https://www.rappler.com/sports/armand-duplantis-new-pole-vault-record-june-15-2025/

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00:00Sweden's Armand Duplantis soars 6.28 meters to break the world pole vault record at the

00:05Diamond League event in Stockholm on Sunday or Monday, June 16, Manila time.

00:10This is his twelfth time to set a new world-best mark.

00:13He says, quote, This was one of my biggest goals and dreams, to set a world record here

00:18in stadion.

00:19I had my whole family here from both sides, it's magic, it's magic.

00:23The moment his name was announced at the Swedish Capitals Olympic Stadium, the crowd responded

00:27by wildly clapping and cheering at his every attempt as he cruised through the competition.

00:32Duplantis' rival Curtis Marshall did his best to challenge the hometown favorite but could

00:36only manage a best effort of 5.90 before making three unsuccessful attempts to clear the 6-meter

00:42mark.

00:43Delighting the home crowd, the double Olympic champion improves on his own previous record

00:47set in February 2025.

00:49He says, I'm still a little hazy in my mind.

00:52It feels unreal.

00:53I'm just so happy.

00:54It's a cloud nine feeling.

00:56It's hard to explain.

00:57It's hard to compare.

00:58It felt a bit like the Olympics.

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