Mondo Duplantis kisses girlfriend after breaking pole vault record in epic scene
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mondo Duplantis kisses girlfriend after breaking pole vault record in epic scene

The Independent  

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Armand “Mondo” Duplantis – the Swedish-American pole vaulter who broke a world record at the Paris 2024 Olympics – celebrated his big win with a kiss from his girlfriend in what looked like a scene straight out of a movie. On Monday, August 5, the 24-year-old athlete broke a world record after he reached 6.25m during the men’s pole vault final, securing the gold medal for Sweden. “I just saw the moment he ran to you and it’s so cuteee omg,” one Instagram user said, while someone else wrote back: “Right?? It’s still hard to kind of land right now.” Duplantis explained that it’s been his “biggest dream” since he was a child to “break the world record at the Olympics,” noting now that he’s done so “in front of the most ridiculous crowd I’ve ever competed in front of.” Mondo Duplantis runs to kiss girlfriend Desiré Inglander after setting pole vault record in epic Olympics scene The gold medalist and the 22-year-old social media star began dating in 2020 after meeting at a Midsummer party in Stockholm, the couple recently told Vogue Scandinavia.

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2024 Year in Sports, Athletics: Duplantis dominates, Neeraj-Arshad showdown in Paris Olympics, a slew of world records
2 days, 4 hours ago

2024 Year in Sports, Athletics: Duplantis dominates, Neeraj-Arshad showdown in Paris Olympics, a slew of world records

The Hindu  

There were records galore from athletics in 2024, both at the national and global level. | Photo Credit: NURPHOTO VIA GETTY IMAGES Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon bettered her own world record in the women’s 1500m at the Paris Diamond League meet. Sweden’s Armand Duplantis poses next to a board displaying his new 6,26 meters world record after the men’s pole vault …

Against Warholm, Mondo put on a 100m exhibition
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Against Warholm, Mondo put on a 100m exhibition

Hindustan Times  

Bengaluru: Mondo Duplantis, what in the world. Armand Mondo Duplantis and Karsten Warholm pose after an exhibition 100m race at the Letzigrund Stadium in Zurich, Switzerland. Mondo in the blue, was accompanied by the “fast gang” – Sha’carri Richardson, Letsile Tebogo, Vernon Norwood, Renaud Lavillenie and Fred Kerley. “I was the last man to beat Mondo in a Championship…If anyone …

Mondo Duplantis stuns Karsten Warholm in Scandinavian sprint showdown
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Mondo Duplantis stuns Karsten Warholm in Scandinavian sprint showdown

The Independent  

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Is Karsten Warholm v Armand Duplantis on TV? Start time and how to watch 100m race online tonight
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Is Karsten Warholm v Armand Duplantis on TV? Start time and how to watch 100m race online tonight

The Independent  

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Karsten Warholm vs Mondo Duplantis: Why sprint showdown could offer clues to the future of athletics
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Karsten Warholm vs Mondo Duplantis: Why sprint showdown could offer clues to the future of athletics

The Independent  

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Jakob Ingebrigtsen shatters 28-year world record as Armand Duplantis makes more history at Diamond League
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Jakob Ingebrigtsen shatters 28-year world record as Armand Duplantis makes more history at Diamond League

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Pole vault king Duplantis continues winning ways post-Olympics
4 months ago

Pole vault king Duplantis continues winning ways post-Olympics

China Daily  

Sweden's Armand Duplantis in action as he clears 6.15m during the men's pole vault at the Diamond League at Place de la Navigation, Lausanne, Switzerland on August 21, 2024. LAUSANNE - Armand Duplantis picked up from where he left off at his world record-setting, gold medal-winning showing at the Paris Olympics by dominating the men's pole vault at the Lausanne …

Pole vault king Duplantis continues winning ways post-Olympics
4 months ago

Pole vault king Duplantis continues winning ways post-Olympics

China Daily  

Sweden's Armand Duplantis in action as he clears 6.15m during the men's pole vault at the Diamond League at Place de la Navigation, Lausanne, Switzerland on August 21, 2024. LAUSANNE - Armand Duplantis picked up from where he left off at his world record-setting, gold medal-winning showing at the Paris Olympics by dominating the men's pole vault at the Lausanne …

Lyles, Hassan bookend fabulous track and field program
4 months, 1 week ago

Lyles, Hassan bookend fabulous track and field program

China Daily  

Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands celebrates after crossing the finish line to win the Paris 2024 Olympics women's marathon gold medal on Sunday. The closest and highest quality men's 100-meter race and a late-night pole vault world record lit up the first week, while Sifan Hassan's final-day marathon win, to cap a barely believable hat-trick of medals, was a fitting …

Paris Olympics: Gold and world record inevitable when Duplantis takes flight
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Olympics: Gold and world record inevitable when Duplantis takes flight

The Hindu  

Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis will later say he had been preparing for the moment all his life. I’d imagine I was jumping for an Olympic gold and also the World record.” Most kids have fantasies about era-defining sporting achievements. The 24-year-old will — in that order — win the Olympic gold medal, set the Olympic record and then break the World …

Armand Duplantis solidifies legacy with world record gold, cements himself alongside greats like Sergey Bubka
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Armand Duplantis solidifies legacy with world record gold, cements himself alongside greats like Sergey Bubka

Hindustan Times  

Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis once again demonstrated his pole vaulting mastery by breaking his own world record at the 2024 Paris Olympics, clearing 6.25 meters. This new record marks the ninth time Duplantis has set a world record, surpassing his previous record of 6.24 meters set in the Xiamen Diamond League earlier in the year. Bubka's leap of six meters in …

Armand Duplantis breaks pole vault world record again to top off Olympic gold at Paris 2024
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Armand Duplantis breaks pole vault world record again to top off Olympic gold at Paris 2024

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Sweden's Duplantis sets new world record to win men's pole vault gold at Paris Games
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Sweden's Duplantis sets new world record to win men's pole vault gold at Paris Games

China Daily  

Armand Duplantis of Sweden poses with his new world record after the men's pole vault final of Athletics at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, Aug 5, 2024. PARIS - Sweden's Armand Duplantis broke his own world record as he successfully defended his pole vault title at the Paris Olympics on Monday. Duplantis, a two-time world champion who …

Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis is breaking records at the Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis is breaking records at the Olympics

NPR  

Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis is breaking records at the Olympics Pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis soared roughly a foot higher than the silver and bronze medalists. And he kept setting the bar higher, breaking the world record. Yesterday, in case you missed this, the pole vaulter went full Superman in Paris, soaring roughly a foot higher than the silver and bronze …

Paris 2024: Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis shatters Olympic and world record to retain Pole Vault Gold medal
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris 2024: Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis shatters Olympic and world record to retain Pole Vault Gold medal

India TV News  

- that's the chant the whole Stade de France echoed with, in the wee hours of Monday night as world record holder Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis was man on a mission in men's pole vault final at the Paris Olympics. Duplantis not only retained his Gold medal but also shattered the Olympic and world record in a superhuman effort of flying …

Armand “Mondo” Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in gold-medal performance at Olympics
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Armand “Mondo” Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in gold-medal performance at Olympics

Associated Press  

SAINT-DENIS, France — The pole vaulter they call “Mondo” really can put on a show. Duplantis, the Louisiana-born 24-year-old who competes for his mother’s native Sweden, cleared 6.25 meters to break the world record for the ninth time — but the first time on his sport’s grandest stage. A night after the American sprint star electrified track with a.005-second victory …

Mondo Duplantis: Breaking down the biomechanics behind the best-ever pole vaulter
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mondo Duplantis: Breaking down the biomechanics behind the best-ever pole vaulter

New York Times  

You don’t get to choose your own nickname, but you do get to prove why you were given it. Men's top 10 pole vaults, all-time Athlete Height Date Meet Indoor/outdoor Duplantis 6.24m April 2024 Diamond League Outdoor Duplantis 6.23m September 2023 Diamond League Outdoor Duplantis 6.22m February 2023 All Star Perche Indoor Duplantis 6.21m July 2022 World Championships Outdoor Duplantis …

Mondo Duplantis soars to new world record, Olympic gold again: ‘He’s the fastest pole vaulter out there’
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Mondo Duplantis soars to new world record, Olympic gold again: ‘He’s the fastest pole vaulter out there’

New York Times  

SAINT-DENIS, France — Sweden’s Armand Duplantis, pole in hand, stood on the runway staring down a bar higher than anyone’s ever cleared. He is now the first back-to-back Olympic champion in men’s pole vault since American Bob Richards, who won in the 1952 Helsinki Games and the 1956 Melbourne Games. Duplantis and Richards are the only men’s pole vaulters with …

Paris Olympics 2024: Know your athlete - Pole vaulting god Mondo Duplantis looks to reach new heights
5 months ago

Paris Olympics 2024: Know your athlete - Pole vaulting god Mondo Duplantis looks to reach new heights

Hindustan Times  

Although he is only 24, Armand Duplantis, better known as Mondo Duplantis, is already a world champion, Olympic champion and world record holder. During the World Athletics Indoor Tour, he cleared three lower heights, before going past 6.17m in the second attempt. Pre-Paris Olympics form In March 2022, he beat his own world record by jumping 6.19m at the Belgrade …

Paris Diamond League: Duplantis misses world record but on track for Olympic title defence
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Paris Diamond League: Duplantis misses world record but on track for Olympic title defence

The Hindu  

Olympic pole vault champion Armand Duplantis secured victory at the Paris Diamond League meet with his first attempt on Sunday and while he failed to break his own world record he said his preparations for the Paris Games are on the right track. The Swede, who broke the world record for the eighth time with a vault of 6.24 metres …

Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis misses on 3 pole vault world record attempts to conclude the Euros
6 months, 1 week ago

Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis misses on 3 pole vault world record attempts to conclude the Euros

Associated Press  

ROME — Armand Duplantis still has some work to do before extending his pole vault world record again. Duplantis has set the world record eight times, the last coming when he cleared 6.24 at the season-opening Diamond League meet in China in April. The Stadio Olimpico crowd tried to get “Mondo” going by singing “Volare” — and Duplantis came closest …

Chasing Mondo Duplantis: In Olympic pole vault, a trio of Americans try to topple a giant
6 months, 1 week ago

Chasing Mondo Duplantis: In Olympic pole vault, a trio of Americans try to topple a giant

New York Times  

Follow our Olympics coverage in the lead-up to the Paris Games. “And Mondo knows if he ever has a falling point,” Kendricks said, “me, Chris or K.C., we’re gonna snag that gold medal. “It’s a tough time to be in the sport,” Kendricks said, “because sometimes being really good is not good enough. I’m in the game.” Mondo Duplantis and …

Diamond League: Pole vaulter Duplantis sails to victory in Suzhou, Simbine beats Coleman in 100m
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Diamond League: Pole vaulter Duplantis sails to victory in Suzhou, Simbine beats Coleman in 100m

The Hindu  

Sweden’s Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis dominated the men’s pole vault at the Suzhou Diamond League meeting on Saturday, going close to bettering his own world record set last week. World 100m champion Sha’Carri Richardson suffered another upset in the women’s 200m, with the American coming in third at 23.11 seconds behind Briton Daryll Neita’s winning 22.62 and compatriot Anavia Battle’s 22.99. …

Duplantis sets pole vault world record in opening Diamond League meet in China
8 months ago

Duplantis sets pole vault world record in opening Diamond League meet in China

Associated Press  

XIAMEN, China — Armand Duplantis added a centimeter to his own pole vault world record after clearing 6.24 meters at the season-opening Diamond League meet on Saturday. The first night of the outdoor season finished off with Christian Coleman winning the 100 meters in 10.13 seconds from fellow American Fred Kerley, who placed second in 10.17. Gudaf Tsegay, who holds …

Duplantis betters own pole vault World Record again at Xiamen Diamond League
8 months ago

Duplantis betters own pole vault World Record again at Xiamen Diamond League

The Hindu  

Armand Duplantis put down a marker ahead of this year’s Paris Olympics as the Swede broke his own pole vault world record with a 6.24 metres effort in the first Diamond League meeting of the 2024 season on Saturday. Duplantis bettered his previous mark of 6.23 metres set at the Eugene Diamond League finale in September, clearing the bar with …

Devynne Charlton shines, Mondo Duplantis reigns supreme at world indoors
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Devynne Charlton shines, Mondo Duplantis reigns supreme at world indoors

The Hindu  

Devynne Charlton bettered her own 60m hurdles world record, Mondo Duplantis once again ruled supreme in the pole vault and there were second golds for Femke Bol and Alexander Doom on the third and final day of the world indoor championships on Sunday. In another scintillating night of track and field at Glasgow’s Emirates Arena, US sprint star Noah Lyles …

Duplantis, Lyles and Kipyegon among six named World Athlete of the Year
1 year ago

Duplantis, Lyles and Kipyegon among six named World Athlete of the Year

Hindustan Times  

Swedish pole-vaulter Armand Duplantis and American sprint star Noah Lyles were among the six who have been announced as World Athletes of the Year for 2023. World Athletics, which annually choses the best male and female athlete of the year, announced three awards in either section to reflect great performances across track, field and out of stadia events. Armand Duplantis …

Ingebrigtsen smashes 2,000-meter world record at Brussels Diamond League meet
1 year, 3 months ago

Ingebrigtsen smashes 2,000-meter world record at Brussels Diamond League meet

The Hindu  

Olympic 1,500-meter champion Jakob Ingebrigtsen smashed a 24-year-old world record in the rarely run 2,000 meters by more than a second on Friday. Making his first appearance since last month’s world championships, the 22-year-old Norwegian improved the previous mark of 4:44.79 set in 1999 by Moroccan great Hicham El Guerrouj. Also, Jamaica sprint ace Shericka Jackson failed in her attempt …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Duplantis wins second straight gold in pole vault
1 year, 3 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Duplantis wins second straight gold in pole vault

The Hindu  

Sweden’s world record holder Armand Duplantis claimed his second consecutive world pole vault title on Saturday, but did not have a seventh world record in him on a steamy night in Budapest. The Olympic champion cleared 6.10 metres for gold and then - in what turned into the “Mondo show” - missed at three attempts to clear 6.23, which would …

World Athletics Championships 2023: Duplantis soars into world pole vault final
1 year, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2023: Duplantis soars into world pole vault final

The Hindu  

Sweden’s pole vault king Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis on Wednesday soared into the final at the World Athletics Championships. The world champion and world record holder finished fourth at last month’s Monaco Diamond League meet. He also improved his world record to 6.22m indoors in Clermont-Ferrand in February and he boasts the second best outdoor vault, 6.11m in Hengelo, and five …

Diamond League: Duplantis dominates Stockholm pole vault as hurdlers dodge protesters
1 year, 5 months ago

Diamond League: Duplantis dominates Stockholm pole vault as hurdlers dodge protesters

The Hindu  

Pole vault star Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis, watched by his mother, attempted a world record, and climate protesters added “an 11th hurdle” in the rain-hit Diamond League event in Stockholm on Sunday. The pole vault was delayed for two hours by the wet weather, as the sound system in Stockholm’s venerable Olympic Stadium, played “Let the Sunshine In” from the musical …

Duplantis sets world-leading outdoor mark of 6.12 meters at Golden Spike
1 year, 5 months ago

Duplantis sets world-leading outdoor mark of 6.12 meters at Golden Spike

The Hindu  

Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis cleared a world-leading outdoor 6.12 meters at the Golden Spike meet on Tuesday. “I just tried to do the best I could as I always do and I’m pretty happy with the 6.12 to win,” Duplantis told the Czech public television. Another world-record holder, American shot putter Ryan Crouser, dominated the competition with a throw …

Pole vault star Duplantis relishing competing against ‘myself’
1 year, 5 months ago

Pole vault star Duplantis relishing competing against ‘myself’

The Hindu  

Pole vault star Armand Duplantis said on Monday that he was competing with himself rather than the rest of the field as he relished his record start into the season. “I’m in the place where I want to be and I’ve liked the start so far,” the reigning Olympic and world champion said ahead of Tuesday’s Golden Spike meet in …

Armand Duplantis sets new pole vault world record in France
1 year, 9 months ago

Armand Duplantis sets new pole vault world record in France

The Hindu  

Armand Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record on Saturday, clearing 6.22 metres to add one centimetre to his previous mark at the All-Star Perche, a World Athletics Indoor Tour Silver meeting, in Clermont-Ferrand, France. After setting the new world record, Duplantis said, “When you have moments like this when the energy is so high, and you are going …

Mondo Duplantis Wins in Berlin But Misses New World Record
1 year, 10 months ago

Mondo Duplantis Wins in Berlin But Misses New World Record

News 18  

Olympic and world champion pole vault star Mondo Duplantis clinched victory at the Berlin indoor meet on Friday with a height of 6.06m but failed at three attempts to set a new world record of 6.22m. On Friday, Duplantis easily succeeded at 5.60m, 5.82m, 5.91m and 6.06m before being foiled in his attempt to improve on his own world record …

Mondo Duplantis to break own pole vault record in Berlin
1 year, 10 months ago

Mondo Duplantis to break own pole vault record in Berlin

The Hindu  

Swedish pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis headlines the Berlin indoor athletics meet on Friday where the 23-year-old Swede is gunning to break his own world record. “What I’m really trying to do in the indoor season is to break the world record. The reason why I’m here is to try to give myself another chance to break my own world record.” …

Duplantis ‘feels close’ to setting new pole vault record
1 year, 10 months ago

Duplantis ‘feels close’ to setting new pole vault record

The Hindu  

Sweden’s Olympic champion pole vaulter Armand Duplantis said he “feels close” to setting a new world record after opening his 2023 season with a convincing win on home soil on Thursday. The 23-year-old was only thwarted by his own world record at the Mondo Classic indoor meeting in Uppsala, failing to clear 6.22 metres and settling for a highest jump …

Sydney McLaughlin, Armand Duplantis Named World Athletes of the Year 2022
2 years ago

Sydney McLaughlin, Armand Duplantis Named World Athletes of the Year 2022

News 18  

American Sydney McLaughlin and Sweden’s Armand “Mondo” Duplantis were named World Athletes of the Year on Monday, after a record-breaking 2022 that saw them each collect gold a the world championships. FIFA World Cup 2022 Points Table | FIFA World Cup 2022 Schedule | FIFA World Cup 2022 Results | FIFA World Cup 2022 Golden Boot The 23-year-old Olympic gold …

World Athletics Championships 2022: Armand Duplantis Bags Pole Vault Title With New World Record
2 years, 4 months ago

World Athletics Championships 2022: Armand Duplantis Bags Pole Vault Title With New World Record

News 18  

Sweden’s Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis completed his medal collection as he dominated the pole vault for world gold in a new world record on Sunday. Olympic champion Duplantis, seeking an elusive first world title, triumphed with a best of 6.21 metres, bettering by 1cm his previous best set when winning gold at the World Indoor Championships in Belgrade in March. American …

Maiden US World Athletics Championships to Shed Light on Anonymous Athletes
2 years, 5 months ago

Maiden US World Athletics Championships to Shed Light on Anonymous Athletes

News 18  

Track and field stars are hoping a first world athletics championship on US soil will shine the light on athletes in a country where athletics is dwarfed by the big money sports of American football, basketball and baseball. “Most of the time walking around nobody knows who track athletes are," lamented Sandi Morris, an American pole vaulter who has won …

Armand Duplantis Launches Outdoor Season with Eugene Diamond League Pole Vault Win
2 years, 6 months ago

Armand Duplantis Launches Outdoor Season with Eugene Diamond League Pole Vault Win

News 18  

World record-holder Armand Duplantis made a smooth if unspectacular start to his outdoor season on Friday, winning the men’s pole vault at the Eugene Diamond League with a vault of 5.91m. IPL 2022 – FULL COVERAGE | SCHEDULE | RESULTS | ORANGE CAP | PURPLE CAP | POINTS TABLE “I feel like when I go into any competition I want …

Mondo Duplantis Sets 'Dream' World Record But Jakob Ingebrigtsen Beaten
2 years, 9 months ago

Mondo Duplantis Sets 'Dream' World Record But Jakob Ingebrigtsen Beaten

News 18  

Sweden’s Mondo Duplantis bettered his own pole vault world record as he soared to gold at the World Indoor Championships on Sunday, but Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s bid to further underline his 1500m dominance came a cropper. “To break the world record two times in two weeks, I can’t complain,” said Duplantis. After Venezuela’s Yulimar Rojas’ incredible world record showing in …

Duplantis sets pole vault world record of 6.19m in Belgrade
2 years, 9 months ago

Duplantis sets pole vault world record of 6.19m in Belgrade

India TV News  

Highlights Duplantis opened his series with 5.61, 5.85 and 6.00 all on his first tries At 6.19, he missed his first two attempts. On his third and final try, he nudged the bar slightly Olympic champion Mondo Duplantis broke his own world pole vault record with a 6.19-meter clearance at the Belgrade Indoor Meeting. I'm really happy.” With all of …

Armand Duplantis Clears 6.19m to Break His Own World Pole Vault Record
2 years, 9 months ago

Armand Duplantis Clears 6.19m to Break His Own World Pole Vault Record

News 18  

Armand Duplantis cleared the 6.19m mark, on his third attempt, to break the indoor world pole vault record, which he himself was the owner of. He broke the world record in an almost empty hall, and in a competition where he was the only top-ranked pole vaulter. In fact, the 22-year-old Swedish Olympic champion had held the record since February …

Armand Duplantis Falls Short on New Pole-vault World Record Attempt
2 years, 10 months ago

Armand Duplantis Falls Short on New Pole-vault World Record Attempt

News 18  

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis dominated an indoor pole-vault competition Wednesday winning with an effort of 6.04m but failed to improve on his own world record of 6.18m. “I’m pleased with the win but a bit annoyed at not being able to beat the record,” the 22-year-old said after the event in Uppsala. The charismatic Swede, who set the world record of …

Duplantis falls short on new pole-vault world record attempt
2 years, 10 months ago

Duplantis falls short on new pole-vault world record attempt

The Hindu  

Sweden’s Armand Duplantis dominated an indoor pole-vault competition on Wednesday, winning with an effort of 6.04m but failed to improve on his own world record of 6.18m. “I’m pleased with the win but a bit annoyed at not being able to beat the record,” the 22-year-old said after the event in Uppsala. The charismatic Swede, who set the world record …

Olympic 100m champ Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins on return, Armand Duplantis just misses world record
2 years, 10 months ago

Olympic 100m champ Lamont Marcell Jacobs wins on return, Armand Duplantis just misses world record

Firstpost  

Italian sprinter Jacobs won in a time of 6.51sec in his first appearance since stunning the sport at the Tokyo Games in August. Berlin: Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs marked his long-awaited return to the track with victory in the 60m at the Berlin indoor meet on Friday, while pole vault star Armand Duplantis agonisingly missed out on breaking …

Olympic 100m Champ Jacobs Wins on Return, Arman Duplantis Just Misses World Record
2 years, 10 months ago

Olympic 100m Champ Jacobs Wins on Return, Arman Duplantis Just Misses World Record

News 18  

Olympic 100m champion Lamont Marcell Jacobs marked his long-awaited return to the track with victory in the 60m at the Berlin indoor meet on Friday, while pole vault star Armand Duplantis agonisingly missed out on breaking his own world record. “I’m very happy with my feelings in this first race,” Jacobs, who spent the last month in a warm-weather training …

Diamond League: Thompson-Herah, Duplantis set meet records in final
3 years, 3 months ago

Diamond League: Thompson-Herah, Duplantis set meet records in final

The Hindu  

Jamaican sprint queen Elaine Thompson-Herah led a host of Olympic champions to glory in an action-packed Diamond League final in Zurich on Thursday, just a month after the end of the Tokyo Games. Thompson-Herah crowned what she called an "amazing" season by scorching to victory in the 100m in a meet record of 10.65sec, finishing ahead of Britain's Dina Asher-Smith …

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