Duplantis Secures Pole Vault Gold at World Athletics Indoor Championships
Swedish pole vault superstar Armand "Mondo" Duplantis secured his seventh senior-level global title at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, in Jiangsu Province, China, on Saturday. Duplantis cleared 6.15 meters in the final,...
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Swedish pole vault superstar Armand "Mondo" Duplantis secured his seventh senior-level global title at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, in Jiangsu Province, China, on Saturday.
Duplantis cleared 6.15 meters in the final, but it wasn't an easy victory. Greece's Emmanouil Karalis proved to be a tough competitor, matching the Swede's performance up to the 6.05-meter mark.
As the competition intensified, both athletes successfully cleared 6.05 meters without any difficulties. It was when the bar was raised to 6.10 meters that Duplantis began to show his strength, managing to clear it on his second attempt while Karalis could not. Following that, Duplantis went on to clear 6.15 meters, while the USA's Sam Kendricks finished with the bronze, achieving a mark of 5.90 meters.
In the 60-meter hurdles, Grant Holloway, the reigning champion, showcased his talent by clinching his third consecutive title with a time of 7.42 seconds, extending his impressive 11-year winning streak. Holloway was in a class of his own, finishing 0.12 seconds ahead of France's Wilhem Belocian.
China's Liu Junxi narrowly missed out on silver, taking home the bronze with a time of 7.55 seconds, just 0.01 seconds behind Belocian.
"I never expected to stand on the podium. My goal was just to make the final. I feel like I haven't fully expressed my potential yet," said the 21-year-old Liu.
Swiss sprinter Mujinga Kambundji shone in the women's 60 meters, winning gold in a time of 7.04 seconds, just edging out Italy's Zaynab Dosso by 0.02 seconds. In a significant milestone for Luxembourg, Patrizia van der Weken earned her country's first-ever world indoor medal, securing bronze with a time of 7.07 seconds.
American athletes made history in the men's 400 meters by sweeping the podium. Chris Bailey led from start to finish, finishing in 45.08 seconds. Brian Faust, in a strong finish, matched his personal best of 45.47 seconds to claim silver, while Jacory Patterson took the bronze with a time of 45.54 seconds.
Britain's Amber Anning found redemption in the women's 400 meters, just two weeks after being disqualified and breaking down in tears at the European Indoor Championships. She captured gold in Nanjing, pulling ahead in the final moments to beat the USA's Alexis Holmes by only 0.03 seconds with a winning time of 50.60 seconds. European indoor champion Henriette Jaeger secured bronze in 50.92 seconds.
In the women's triple jump, Cuba's Leyanis Perez Hernandez achieved the gold with a world-leading jump of 14.93 meters, her only valid leap of the event. Her compatriot Liadagmis Povea earned silver at 14.57 meters, while Spain's Ana Peleteiro-Compaore took bronze with a jump of 14.29 meters.
Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen claimed his first world indoor title in the men's 3,000 meters, narrowly defeating Ethiopia's Berihu Aregawi. The 24-year-old held back in the early laps, allowing Aregawi to set the pace, but surged ahead on the final lap to finish in 7:46.09, while Aregawi claimed silver and Australia's Ky Robinson took third.
In the women's 3,000 meters, Ethiopia's Freweyni Hailu won her second world indoor title, finishing in 8:37.21, just ahead of the USA's Shelby Houlihan and Australia's Jessica Hull.
France's Marie-Julie Bonnin gained recognition by setting a national record in the women's pole vault with a height of 4.75 meters, earning her first global gold. Slovenia's Tina Sutej and Switzerland's Angelica Moser both cleared 4.70 meters, taking silver and bronze, respectively.
Olivia Brown for TROIB News
Duplantis cleared 6.15 meters in the final, but it wasn't an easy victory. Greece's Emmanouil Karalis proved to be a tough competitor, matching the Swede's performance up to the 6.05-meter mark.
As the competition intensified, both athletes successfully cleared 6.05 meters without any difficulties. It was when the bar was raised to 6.10 meters that Duplantis began to show his strength, managing to clear it on his second attempt while Karalis could not. Following that, Duplantis went on to clear 6.15 meters, while the USA's Sam Kendricks finished with the bronze, achieving a mark of 5.90 meters.
In the 60-meter hurdles, Grant Holloway, the reigning champion, showcased his talent by clinching his third consecutive title with a time of 7.42 seconds, extending his impressive 11-year winning streak. Holloway was in a class of his own, finishing 0.12 seconds ahead of France's Wilhem Belocian.
China's Liu Junxi narrowly missed out on silver, taking home the bronze with a time of 7.55 seconds, just 0.01 seconds behind Belocian.
"I never expected to stand on the podium. My goal was just to make the final. I feel like I haven't fully expressed my potential yet," said the 21-year-old Liu.
Swiss sprinter Mujinga Kambundji shone in the women's 60 meters, winning gold in a time of 7.04 seconds, just edging out Italy's Zaynab Dosso by 0.02 seconds. In a significant milestone for Luxembourg, Patrizia van der Weken earned her country's first-ever world indoor medal, securing bronze with a time of 7.07 seconds.
American athletes made history in the men's 400 meters by sweeping the podium. Chris Bailey led from start to finish, finishing in 45.08 seconds. Brian Faust, in a strong finish, matched his personal best of 45.47 seconds to claim silver, while Jacory Patterson took the bronze with a time of 45.54 seconds.
Britain's Amber Anning found redemption in the women's 400 meters, just two weeks after being disqualified and breaking down in tears at the European Indoor Championships. She captured gold in Nanjing, pulling ahead in the final moments to beat the USA's Alexis Holmes by only 0.03 seconds with a winning time of 50.60 seconds. European indoor champion Henriette Jaeger secured bronze in 50.92 seconds.
In the women's triple jump, Cuba's Leyanis Perez Hernandez achieved the gold with a world-leading jump of 14.93 meters, her only valid leap of the event. Her compatriot Liadagmis Povea earned silver at 14.57 meters, while Spain's Ana Peleteiro-Compaore took bronze with a jump of 14.29 meters.
Norway's Jakob Ingebrigtsen claimed his first world indoor title in the men's 3,000 meters, narrowly defeating Ethiopia's Berihu Aregawi. The 24-year-old held back in the early laps, allowing Aregawi to set the pace, but surged ahead on the final lap to finish in 7:46.09, while Aregawi claimed silver and Australia's Ky Robinson took third.
In the women's 3,000 meters, Ethiopia's Freweyni Hailu won her second world indoor title, finishing in 8:37.21, just ahead of the USA's Shelby Houlihan and Australia's Jessica Hull.
France's Marie-Julie Bonnin gained recognition by setting a national record in the women's pole vault with a height of 4.75 meters, earning her first global gold. Slovenia's Tina Sutej and Switzerland's Angelica Moser both cleared 4.70 meters, taking silver and bronze, respectively.
Olivia Brown for TROIB News
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