Duplantis beats Karalis with 6.25m vault in Zurich
Armand Duplantis secured victory at the Zurich Diamond League meeting with a 6.25m vault after Emmanouil Karalis matched him closely by clearing 6.20m, a 3cm improvement on Karalis's previous best, and both failed in attempts at a 6.32m world record. Duplantis, who has dominated pole vaulting since 2019 with two Olympic golds, three world titles, four world indoor titles and 15 world record improvements, was pushed in front of a packed Letzigrund Stadium. The strong performances set a high bar for the upcoming Diamond League finals in Brussels and the World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest.
Duplantis won in Zurich with a 6.25m vault.
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Duplantis has led pole vaulting since 2019 with multiple titles and world records. Zurich saw a competitive meeting where Karalis reached 6.20m and both tried 6.32m. Next are the Diamond League finals in Brussels and the World Athletics…
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