Mondo Duplantis eyeing pole vault world record
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The pole vaulter raises the world record to 6.30 meters and promises more. His increase in speed is the key. He used an innovation from Puma called "the claw" . Armand Duplantis had been competing for over two hours on Monday at the World Championships in Tokyo when he took a small black piece from his backpack and placed it on the tip of one of his Puma shoes.
For many athletes competing at the world championships in Tokyo this week who also competed at the COVID-hit Summer Games, the experience has been like night and day.