Mondo Duplantis raises his pole vault world record to 6.29 meters in Budapest
The Olympic and world champion added a centimeter at his second attempt to the previous record mark which he set in June at a Diamond League meet in front of home fans in Stockholm.
It was the 13th pole vault world record for the 25-year-old Swede.
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