Duplantis' return to the venue where he set his first world record (of 6.17m) back in 2020 proved a fortuitous one. It was Duplantis' fourth world title, equalling Sergey Bubka's record. "The arena in Torun has a special place in my heart - it changed my life as this is where I set my first world record," said Duplantis. - Ehammer betters Eaton -It was the unlikely figure of Ehammer who took centre stage earlier in the evening, the 26-year-old Swiss bettering American Ashton Eaton's 14-year-old world record. "I badly wanted to improve my European record here but it was difficult to imagine that the world record would be possible as well," Ehammer said.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha March 22, 2026 12:03 UTC