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Duplantis aims for new world record at Toruń championships

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  • Duplantis is competing at world championships in Toruń, Poland.
  • He aims for a new world record, having set his first there in 2020.
  • He recently raised the world record to 6.31 meters in Uppsala.

Armand Duplantis is competing at the world championships in Toruń, Poland. He reportedly aims to set a new world record there, according to sources. 17 meters at an indoor gala.

31 meters. Duplantis said returning to Toruń is special because it was "life changing" to set his first world record there. He reportedly hopes to use 22 steps in his approach in Toruń, but is unsure if it will be possible due to the runway conditions.

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Duplantis believes it is possible to set a world record again, just nine days after his record in Uppsala, as he did when setting his first two records six years ago in Toruń and then in Glasgow a week later.

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