And For The 15th Time...! Armand Duplantis Smashes Pole Vault World Record With...

Last Updated:March 13, 2026, 09:54 IST

Swede Duplantis logged an effort of 6.31m in Uppsala to better his own record of 6.17m he set back in the year 2020.

Armand Duplantis set a new pole vault world record on Thursday for the 15th time at the meet named after him in Uppsala, Sweden, clearing 6.31 meters on his first attempt.

The 26-year-old Swede improved the record he has held since clearing 6.17 meters in 2020.

Duplantis only made four vaults at the indoor event in his adopted hometown, as he cleared 5.65 meters, 5.90 meters, and then 6.08 meters, all on his first attempts, he requested the bar be raised by 23 centimeters to a world-record height before effortlessly clearing the height to end his evening’s work.

This was the second time Duplantis has broken the world record in Sweden. He achieved 6.28 meters in Stockholm last June, one of four world-record jumps in 2025.

“This is my home," Duplantis said following his historic feat.

“This is our home. That’s how it is. And you know that every time I’m on the track, I represent you. And I do it with great pride."

“I am so proud to have been able to do this in front of you. I jump for myself, I jump for my family, but I also jump for you, for Sweden, and for everyone who supports me," he said.

“If someone comes to Sweden to challenge me, they will find it even harder to beat me. I am very emotional right now. There was extra pressure because I wanted to achieve something different. Breaking the world record here is truly incredible," he said.

Duplantis mentioned that he lengthened his run-up to better control a stiffer pole.

“I tried to do something new and push myself to the limit. It’s a really great feeling," he said.

Norway’s Sondre Guttormsen placed second with a leap of 6.00 meters. Emmanouil Karalis, who cleared 6.17 meters at the Greek indoor championship earlier this year, the highest by any vaulter other than Duplantis, failed three times at 6.00 meters.

Duplantis will have a chance to improve his brand new world record at the World Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland, at the end of March, where he will compete against the Greek again.

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