
Duplantis breaks pole vault record for 15th time
Sweden’s Armand Duplantis breaks his own pole vault world record for the 15th time with a jump of 6.31 metres.
THURSDAY, 12 MARCH 2026, 23:12

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis breaks his own pole vault world record for the 15th time with a jump of 6.31 metres.

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