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Armand Duplantis sets 15th world record with 6.31m jump

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  • Armand Duplantis set his 15th world record with a 6.31m jump.
  • He used a new 22-step approach and a stiffer pole for the record.
  • The Mondo Classic event included five jumpers over six meters, with Duplantis winning.

31 meters at the Mondo Classic event. He achieved this using a stiffer pole and a new approach, with a 22-step run-up instead of his usual 20 steps. According to SVT Sports expert Alhaji Jeng, Duplantis could potentially jump even higher with fine-tuning.

08 meters, leaving only Norwegian Sondre Guttormsen as a competitor, who did not clear that height. Duplantis decided on the 22-step approach two weeks prior and tested it in training.

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