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Karalis jumps 6.17m, second-best indoor mark ever

Key Points
  • Emmanouil Karalis jumped 6.17m at Greek indoor championships.
  • This is the second-best indoor pole vault mark in history.
  • Expert Alhaji Jeng predicts increased rivalry with Armand Duplantis.

Pole vaulter Emmanouil Karalis made a huge jump over the weekend. 17 meters at the Greek indoor championships, making it the second-best indoor mark of all time. 31 meters but failed.

SVT Sport's athletics expert Alhaji Jeng believes Karalis's progress could lead to an expanded rivalry with Duplantis. Jeng said it could change the conditions for Duplantis and that it will now be a competition. He added that if Duplantis does not jump at the top of his ability now, he should be worried.

it could change the conditions for Duplantis and that it will now be a competition

Alhaji Jeng, SVT Sport's athletics expert

if Duplantis does not jump at the top of his ability now, he should be worried

Alhaji Jeng, SVT Sport's athletics expert

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