TOKYO:

Sweden's set a new world record of 6.30 metres as he sensationally defended his world pole vault title in Tokyo on Monday.

Duplantis had already wrapped up the competition with a winning vault of 6.15m before raising the bar another 15cm.

The Swede went clear on his third attempt in what was his 14th world record in a discipline in which he is totally dominant. It was his fourth world record in 2025 alone.

After landing on the mat, the 25-year-old raced around the track before running into the stands and, flexing his muscles for the rapturous crowd, sought out his partner for a passionate kiss followed by a quick embrace of his parents.

A packed National Stadium loved it.

His rivals swarmed around him as he made his way back to the track, enveloped in a Swedish flag.

The vict

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