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Hindustan Times
7 days ago
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Armand Duplantis defies gravity once again; breaks pole vault world record for the 13th time, clears 6.29m
Sweden's Armand Duplantis, also known as Mondo Duplantis, did it again. The man just cannot stop. The 25-year-old double Olympic and world champion broke the men's pole vault record for the 13th time in his career. This is the third time in 2025 itself that he has registered a new world record. Duplatis cleared 6.29m at the Hungarian Grand Prix on Tuesday. He surpassed his own previous record of 6.28m with his second attempt in Budapest. Armand Duplantis of Sweden breaks the pole vault world record for the 13th time in his career. (AP) Duplantis had previously cleared 6.28m at the Stockholm Diamond League in June this year. The athlete from Sweden had first broken the world record in February 2020 as he cleared 6.17m in Poland. At that time, the record was held by France's Renaud Lavillenie. Over the years, Duplantis has come to be known for breaching the record in one-centimetre increments. As soon as he set the world record for the 13th time in his career, Duplantis ran to the crowd to celebrate with his family and partner Desire Inglander. Duplantis will be next competing at the Silesia Diamond League in Poland. At this competition as well, he had broken the world record last year. He is eyeing to become just the second men's athlete after Sergey Bubka to win three successive world outdoor pole vault titles. Bubka, who hails from Ukraine, broke the outdoor world record 17 times and the indoor mark 18 times between 1984 and 1994. At the Paris Olympics 2024, Duplantis had become the first man to retain the Games pole vault title since America's Bob Richards in 1952 and 1956. With Duplantis going past 6.29m, the Swedish athlete has now equalled Sergey Bubka in breaking the world record on most occasions (13). Speaking of the men's pole vault at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial at the Hungarian Grand Prix, Greece's Emmanoiul Karalis finished second with a best attempt of 6.02m, while Australia's Kurtis Marschall claimed third place with an attempt of 5.82m.
The Hindu
7 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Mondo Duplantis creates World Record for 13th time, clears 6.29m in Budapest
Sweden pole vaulter Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis cleared a height of 6.29m at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial in Budapest on Tuesday to break the World Record for the 13th time. His previous best -- at 6.28m -- came at the Stockholm Diamond League in June this year. It was the Duplantis' third record of 2025, having also cleared 6.27m in Clermont-Ferrand in February. The 25-year-old had won the gold medal at the Paris Olympics 2024 by clearing a record 6.25m. He has bettered the World Record four times since. In men's pole vault at the Gyulai Istvan Memorial on Tuesday, Greece's Emmanoiul Karalis secured the second place with a best of 6.02m. Australia's Kurtis Marschall claimed third place with 5.82m. MORE TO FOLLOW Related Topics Mondo Duplantis
South Wales Guardian
12-07-2025
- Sport
- South Wales Guardian
Keely Hodgkinson withdraws from London Diamond League meet with hamstring issue
It is the second delayed start to the season for the 23-year-old, who had originally planned her return to action at last month's Stockholm Diamond League event before suffering a minor setback. Hodgkinson now intends to open her season later this month, with just two months remaining until the world championships begin in Tokyo. A statement from Hodgkinson's team read: 'Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson will not be competing at next weekend's London Diamond League as she continues her preparations for the 2025 season. 'After experiencing a minor setback earlier in the summer, Keely is now back in full training and progressing rapidly. However, the London meet has come slightly too soon in her return to competition. 'Together with her team, she has made the decision to delay her season opener by a few more weeks to ensure she is fully race-ready. 'Keely had been looking forward to returning to the London Stadium, the scene of her British 800m record-breaking run in 2024. 'However, her priority remains arriving at the world championships in Tokyo this September in peak form and this decision supports that long-term goal. 'Her focus is now on completing a solid block of training and opening her 2025 campaign later this month. Further updates on Keely's season debut will be shared in due course.' Hodgkinson won her maiden Olympic gold at Paris 2024, weeks after setting a British record 800 metres time of one minute 54.61 seconds at the 2024 London Diamond League. She is hoping to claim a first-ever world title in September after collecting silver in 2022 and 2023.
Rhyl Journal
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Rhyl Journal
Keely Hodgkinson withdraws from London Diamond League meet with hamstring issue
It is the second delayed start to the season for the 23-year-old, who had originally planned her return to action at last month's Stockholm Diamond League event before suffering a minor setback. Hodgkinson now intends to open her season later this month, with just two months remaining until the world championships begin in Tokyo. A statement from Hodgkinson's team read: 'Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson will not be competing at next weekend's London Diamond League as she continues her preparations for the 2025 season. 'After experiencing a minor setback earlier in the summer, Keely is now back in full training and progressing rapidly. However, the London meet has come slightly too soon in her return to competition. 'Together with her team, she has made the decision to delay her season opener by a few more weeks to ensure she is fully race-ready. 'Keely had been looking forward to returning to the London Stadium, the scene of her British 800m record-breaking run in 2024. 'However, her priority remains arriving at the world championships in Tokyo this September in peak form and this decision supports that long-term goal. 'Her focus is now on completing a solid block of training and opening her 2025 campaign later this month. Further updates on Keely's season debut will be shared in due course.' Hodgkinson won her maiden Olympic gold at Paris 2024, weeks after setting a British record 800 metres time of one minute 54.61 seconds at the 2024 London Diamond League. She is hoping to claim a first-ever world title in September after collecting silver in 2022 and 2023.
North Wales Chronicle
12-07-2025
- Sport
- North Wales Chronicle
Keely Hodgkinson withdraws from London Diamond League meet with hamstring issue
It is the second delayed start to the season for the 23-year-old, who had originally planned her return to action at last month's Stockholm Diamond League event before suffering a minor setback. Hodgkinson now intends to open her season later this month, with just two months remaining until the world championships begin in Tokyo. A statement from Hodgkinson's team read: 'Olympic champion Keely Hodgkinson will not be competing at next weekend's London Diamond League as she continues her preparations for the 2025 season. 'After experiencing a minor setback earlier in the summer, Keely is now back in full training and progressing rapidly. However, the London meet has come slightly too soon in her return to competition. 'Together with her team, she has made the decision to delay her season opener by a few more weeks to ensure she is fully race-ready. 'Keely had been looking forward to returning to the London Stadium, the scene of her British 800m record-breaking run in 2024. 'However, her priority remains arriving at the world championships in Tokyo this September in peak form and this decision supports that long-term goal. 'Her focus is now on completing a solid block of training and opening her 2025 campaign later this month. Further updates on Keely's season debut will be shared in due course.' Hodgkinson won her maiden Olympic gold at Paris 2024, weeks after setting a British record 800 metres time of one minute 54.61 seconds at the 2024 London Diamond League. She is hoping to claim a first-ever world title in September after collecting silver in 2022 and 2023.
