Duplantis sets new pole vault record
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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
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.
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.