Armand Duplantis of Sweden is a pole vaulting sensation, having set eight world records in the discipline. At the season’s first Diamond League meeting in Xiamen, China, he broke another world record by clearing the bar at 6.24 meters. This achievement solidified his dominance, as he was 40 centimeters higher than his competitors on the night.
At just 24 years old, Duplantis has shown exceptional ease in pushing the limits of his sport, clearing every vault on his first attempt and even beating his own record. When asked about his latest accomplishment, he celebrated by jumping off the mat and saluting the crowd. With Paris Olympic Games not far away, Duplantis has expressed that he has not yet reached his full potential and aims to reach marks of 6.30 meters or higher and dominate in every competition he enters.
On the other hand, Christian Coleman of the USA won the men’s 100 meters race with a time of 10.13 seconds, finishing just ahead of his compatriot Fred Kerley and Jamaica’s Ackeem Blake. In a tightly contested women’s 200 meters event, 19-year-old Torrie Lewis surprised everyone by taking her first Diamond League victory, beating out favorites like Sha’Carri Richardson of the USA and a late-charging Australian competitor.