Mondo Duplantis keeps raising the bar.
The two-time Olympic gold medalist set the men's pole vault world record for the 14th time on Monday to capture his third straight world title.
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Duplantis, who was born to an American father and Swedish mother, cleared 6.30 meters (20 feet, 8 inches) on his third and final attempt at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday.
6.30mđ± Make that WORLD RECORD No.14 for Mondo Duplantis! #WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/FiVntTR2ZZ â NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) September 15, 2025
Duplantis, who represents Sweden in international competitions, broke the world record for the first time in February 2020, clearing 6.17 meters to take the reco