Mondo Duplantis raises his pole vault world record to 6.28 meters todayheadline

STOCKHOLM — Mondo Duplantis lifted his pole vault world record to 6.28 meters at a Diamond League meet in front of home fans in Stockholm on Sunday.

The Olympic and world champion added a centimeter on his first attempt to the previous record he set at the end of February in France.

It was the 12th pole vault world record for the Swede.