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,

With fans and his fellow competitors looking on, ​Duplantis once again proved he has no equal — past or present — on Monday at Tokyo's National Stadium.

Max Burgin begins quest for 800m gold as Matt Hudson-Smith battles injury in 400m - After Mondo Duplantis proved unstoppable again in the pole vault on Monday in Tokyo, superstars Sydney McLaughlin-Le

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

Duplantis, who was winning division one high-school meets in his mid-teens, was on the radar of Swedish national team staff in 2015 ahead of that year’s World Youth Championships (a biannual global competition for under-18s, which finished in 2017).

At stake in Tokyo is not just a medal but also his bid to reach the soar above six metres, a feat comparable to a sprinter breaking 10 seconds and one his coach Paul Burgess and boyhood inspiration Steve Hooker have managed.

Pole vaulting legend Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis and 400m hurdles master Karsten Warholm will be on show on the third day of competition of the world championships on Monday.