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04/20 09:24 CDT Duplantis sets a pole vault world record in the opening Diamond
League meet of the season
Duplantis sets a pole vault world record in the opening Diamond League meet of
the season
XIAMEN, China (AP) --- Armand Duplantis broke his own world record in the pole
vault when he cleared 6.24 meters Saturday at the season-opening Diamond League
meet in China.
Sweden's Duplantis told a pre-meet news conference that he never puts limits on
himself and was always capable of a record.
The Olympic and two-time world champion proved that Saturday night, setting a
world record for the eighth time in his career as he surpassed the mark of 6.23
he set last September at the Diamond League meet in Eugene, Oregon.
"This is my first time in China and it's exciting to get my season going," the
24-year-old Duplantis said.
Known as Mondo, Duplantis entered the competition at 5.62 meters and also
cleared 5.82 and 6 meters before attempting the record and clearing it at his
first try.
Sam Kendricks placed second at 5.82, followed by Huang Bokai at 5.72.
The first night of the outdoor season finished off with Christian Coleman
winning the 100 meters in 10.13 seconds from fellow American Fred Kerley, who
placed second in 10.17. Ackeem Blake of Jamaica was third in 10.20.
Gudaf Tsegay, who holds the world record in the women's 5,000 meters, ran the
third-fastest time in the history of the women's 1,500-meters to win in 3
minutes, 50.30 seconds. Her fellow Ethiopians Birke Haylom and Worknesh Mesele
were second and third.
In an upset in the women's 200 meters, 19-year-old Australian Torrie Lewis beat
100-meter world champion Sha'Carri Richardson in a tight finish.
Lewis, running in the outside lane, won in 22.96 seconds, holding off
Richardson in 22.99.
World champion Marileidy Paulino won the women's 400 meters in 50.08 seconds,
holding off Natalia Kaczmarek and Britton Wilson.
Olympic gold medalist Jasmine Camacho-Quinn won the women's 100-meter hurdles
in 12.45 seconds, edging Devynne Charlton and Cyrena Samba-Mayela.
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