Duplantis soars above Bubka

Swedish pole vault star Armand Duplantis eclipsed Ukrainian legend Sergey Bubka’s 26-year mark, setting a outdoor new pole vault world record of 6.15m at the Diamond League meeting at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome on Thursday night. The 20-year-old, who already holds the world indoor record of 6.18m, bettered the mark of 6.14m achieved by Bubka in July 1994 in Italy. “I think I’m still up in the clouds right now,” Duplantis said. “It’s a surreal, super crazy feeling.” Photo: reuters