“ We will never, never forget the night that Mondo Duplantis lit up the stadium and captured the headlines and the hearts of everyone. He’s a world record holder again. What a night and what a moment for Mondo, ” said the commentator after the pole vault finals in the Tokyo World Championships. Why? Well, Mondo Duplantis was just being Mondo Duplantis, breaking his own world record for the 14th time, as you do. First attempt: 6.05. Second attempt: 6.15. When he went for third, it wasn’t the gold medal at stake. The question was, could he break the world record for the fourth time this year?

The crowd was roaring as he stood with the pole in hand, ready to create history. The roars became louder as he took the start, perfect stride, perfect pole position. The Olympic gold medalist plante

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