Backed by a deafening roar from those in the stands, the Swedish pole vault star broke his own world record with a giant clearance of 6.25 meters at the third and final time of asking.

Armand Duplantis, of Sweden, reacts after setting a new Olympic record in the men's pole vault final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

Armand Duplantis, of Sweden, reacts after setting a new Olympic record in the men's pole vault final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

Armand Duplantis, of Sweden, reacts after setting a new Olympic record in the men's pole vault final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

Armand Duplantis, of Sweden, reacts after setting a new Olympic record in the men's pole vault final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Saint-Denis, France.

Lucas senior Rebekah Case finished third in the state pole vault championships with a new school record of 12 feet. She nearly jumped over the moon on her second attempt at 12 feet.

SAINT-DENIS, France (AP) — The pole vaulter they call “Mondo” really can put on a show. With the rest of the action at the Olympic track wrapped up for the evening and the crowd of 80,000 at the Stade ...

American-born pole vaulter Armand "Mondo" Duplantis broke a world record for a ninth time at the Paris Olympics on Monday and brought home a gold medal for Sweden. The Louisiana-born 24-year-old ...

In September 2020, Duplantis had the highest outdoor clearance in history -- 6.15 meters to break Sergey Bubka ‘s 26-year-old outdoor best. Bubka broke the pole vault world record 17 times outdoors ...