Duplantis Breaks Pole Vault World Record for 11th Time

TDT | Manama
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Armand Duplantis did it again. On Friday night at the All Star Perche meet in Clermont-Ferrand, France, the Swedish pole vaulting sensation cleared 6.27 metres to claim his 11th world record, nudging his own mark up by a centimetre and cementing his status as the sport’s untouchable star. The Maison des Sports erupted as fireworks crackled trackside, a fitting salute to a man who keeps rewriting the record books.

The 25-year-old, a double Olympic and world champion, made it look effortless—nailing the record height on his first attempt. It was a step beyond the 6.26m he’d set in Silesia last August, and the latest chapter in a career that’s turned pole vaulting into his personal playground. As he landed, arms raised in triumph, you could almost feel the inevitability of it all.

“I just felt really good,” Duplantis told reporters afterwards, his understated tone belying the feat. “I came here to do it. I put everything in place—the run-up worked perfectly. I just did it.” Simple words for a man who’s made the extraordinary routine.

Friday’s leap was no fluke. Duplantis arrived in France with intent, his every stride and swing dialled in. The All Star Perche meet, a showcase for vaulting’s elite, handed him the stage, and he delivered—again. That 6.27m bar didn’t just fall; it bowed to a competitor who’s broken the world record more times than most athletes win medals.

For Duplantis, this is familiar territory. Since his first record at 6.17m in 2020, he’s been on a relentless climb, each jump a defiance of gravity and expectation. Clermont-Ferrand’s fireworks might fade, but his legacy’s only getting brighter.