How high can you go, Armand Duplantis?
On Thursday, Dupantis continued to redefine greatness in pole vault by clearing 6.31m to set the pole vault record for the 15th time in his splendid career. That he did so in home soil in Uppsala, Sweden and at the meet that carries his name—the Mondo Classic—only makes the 26-year-old’s latest milestone even sweeter.
Impressively, Dupantis’ historic jump came on his first attempt, further cementing the Swede’s dominance in an event he has effectively made his own. Sondre Guttormsen of Norway finished second with a clearance of 6.00m. Americans Zachery Bradford and Sam Kendricks and Australia’s Kurtis Marschall each cleared 5.90m to finish third, fourth, and fifth respectively.
Short Night, Historic Jump
Duplantis did not need many attempts to make history.
The Swedish vaulter took just four jumps during the indoor meet in his adopted hometown. He cleared 5.65m, 5.90m, and 6.08m, all on his first tries, before asking officials to raise the bar by 23 centimeters.
With the bar now sitting at a world-record height of 6.31m, Duplantis delivered immediately—clearing it cleanly to cap off the night in spectacular fashion.
The mark extends a record he has owned since 2020, when he first reset the global standard with a 6.17m vault.
Duplantis Gets Special Moment on Home Soil
The achievement carried added meaning for the Swedish superstar.
It was only the second time Duplantis has broken the world record in Sweden. The first came in Stockholm last June, when he cleared 6.28m, one of four world-record jumps in 2025.
Speaking to the home crowd afterward, Duplantis made it clear how much the moment meant.
“This is my home,” he said. “This is our home. And every time I’m on the track, I represent you. I do it with great pride… I jump for myself, I jump for my family, but I also jump for you—for Sweden and for everyone who supports me.”
Pushing the Limits
Duplantis later revealed that the record-breaking jump came after experimenting with a slightly different approach.
To handle a stiffer pole, he lengthened his run-up, a technical adjustment that allowed him to better control the vault.
“I tried to do something new and push myself to the limit,” he explained. “It’s a really great feeling.”
He also admitted the moment carried extra pressure.
“There was extra pressure because I wanted to achieve something different. Breaking the world record here is truly incredible,” he told Swedish broadcaster SVT.
More to Come for Mondo?
Duplantis may not be done rewriting the record books just yet.
The Swedish star will return to action at the World Indoor Championships in Toruń, Poland at the end of March, where he is expected to face the world’s best again.
Given his current form, another record-breaking leap could be only a matter of time.
