The world title itself had come easily. Duplantis secured gold with a flawless first-attempt clearance at 6.15 meters, after sailing cleanly over 5.75, 5.85, 5.95, 6.00 and 6.10. But the record height ...

TOKYO, Sept. 15 (Xinhua) -- He jumped. He shouted. He opened his arms to the roar of more than 50,000 fans inside Tokyo's National Stadium on a humid Monday night. Armand Duplantis won again. And once ...