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Armand Duplantis, of Sweden, competes in the men's pole vault competition at the Diamond League athletics city meet in Lausanne in Lausanne, Switzerland, Thursday, August 20, 2026. (Jean-Christophe Bott/Keystone via AP)

Mondo Duplantis relishes win at lakeside pole vault event and just misses world record

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Armand Duplantis, of Sweden, competes in the final of the men's pole vault at the 15th Gyulai Istvan Memorial Track and Field Hungarian Grand Prix in the National Athletics Center in Budapest, Hungary, Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (Tamas Vasvari/MTI via AP)

Duplantis raises his pole vault world record to 6.29 meters in Budapest

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In this March 4, 2018, file photo, France's Renaud Lavillenie clears the bar in the men's pole vault final at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Birmingham, Britain. The three biggest names in men’s pole vault will compete against each other from their own backyards, Sunday, May 3, 2020, in a rare sporting event during the coronavirus pandemic. Video links will connect world record holder Mondo Duplantis, world champion Sam Kendricks and former Olympic champion Renaud Lavillenie. World Athletics calls it “The Ultimate Garden Clash” and will stream it on social media.(AP Photo/Matt Dunham, File) **FILE**

Mondo Duplantis, Renaud Lavillenie split gold in backyard pole-vaulting

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