Armand Mondo Duplantis Sets New Pole Vault World Record at Paris Olympics

• Armand Duplantis rewrote history books once again after breaking his own world record in the men's pole vault
• Duplantis retained his gold medal after clearing 6.0m but went one step better by clearing 6.25 to set the new record
• It is now the ninth time the 24-year-old has broken the world record as he quickly etches his name as the best ever in the sport

Armand Duplantis once again broke his own world record for pole vault after jumping an incredible 6.25m at the Paris Olympics.

The Swede became only the second person to successfully defend his Olympic title, rising to new heights three years after his win in Tokyo.

Mondo had already won the gold medal after clearing 6.00m but kept going until he broke his own world record.

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As captured by the Olympics, this is now the ninth time he has broken the world record. The previous mark was 6.24m, which he set at the Xiamen Diamond League earlier this year.

The 24-year-old has now won four gold medals in a row in major championships, with the streak starting in Tokyo before back-to-back medals in Oregon and Budapest World Athletics Championships.

2019 World Champion Sam Kendricks took silver after clearing 5.95m, while Greece's Emmanouil Karalis cleared 5.90 to take bronze.

Beatrice Chebet Wins Gold

In a separate report, Briefly News confirmed that Faith Kipyegon's medal was reinstated following a successful appeal.

Kipyegon had won silver in the women's 5000m but was stripped of the title after she was adjudged to have obstructed Ethiopia's Gudaf Tsegay.

The disqualification was overturned after an appeal by Kenyan authorities to see the country win two medals in the event. Beatrice Chebet took gold.

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Beatrice Chebet Wins Gold

Briefly News has also reported that Beatrice Chebet has ensured Kenya's name is registered on the Paris 2024 Olympics medal table.

The Kenyan runner coasted to a relatively comfortable first-place finish in the women's 5000-meter race with an impressive time of 14:28.56. The win, which was the East African nation's first medal in Paris, marked the first Olympic gold for the young athlete.

Source: TUKO.co.ke