Scene of new record makes it so special, says Duplantis

ARMAND Duplantis is accustomed to breaking pole vault world records but insists setting his 14th was “way more special”.

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The Swede cleared 6.30 metres at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, on his third attempt after successfully defending his world title with a first-time clearance of 6.15m.

Greece's Emmanouil Karalis claimed silver with a six-metre vault.

But every one of the enraptured 53,124 spectators inside the Japan National Stadium knew the real battle would be between Duplantis and himself.

"For sure, it's way more special,” said Duplantis, when asked to compare the feeling of breaking records at world championships and Olympics to other events.

“It's night and day. I don’t think it's really even comparable.