The pole vaulter raises the world record to 6.30 meters and promises more. His increase in speed is the key. He used an innovation from Puma called "the claw" . Armand Duplantis had been competing for over two hours on Monday at the World Championships in Tokyo when he took a small black piece from his backpack and placed it on the tip of one of his Puma shoes.

Louisiana-born Armand “Mondo” Duplantis needed motivation to learn — in his case — Swedish. The globe saw his inspiration at Japan’s National Stadium when he clambered into the stands after setting a world record in the pole vault,

The 25-year-old dazzled in Tokyo to break the world record for a 14th time in another dominant display to the delight of 55,000 in attendance

ARMAND DUPLANTIS made history once more in Tokyo by breaking the pole vault record for a staggering FOURTEENTH time. Duplantis, 25, became the first pole vaulter to clear the 6.30m barrier at the

The world athletics championships were, not for the first time, the Armand Duplantis show on Monday although New Zealand's Geordie Beamish did his best to share the spotlight after a shock win in the 3,