Laura Muir fell short in her world-record bid but the Glasgow crowd witnessed history in the pole vault at the Muller Indoor Grand Prix. Muir was about two-and-a-half seconds short of the indoor world record as she claimed victory in the 1000m to follow training partner Jemma Reekie’s success in the 1500m. But pole vault sensation Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis set a new world best for the second week running – adding a centimetre on to his feat to jump 6.18m. The 21-year-old had already broken three British indoor records this month and the Scot showed impressive determination and composure to make her move down the inside after fearing she might be boxed in. “I was hoping I was going to beat my own British record but it’s OK, I will take the win.”Duplantis, the 20-year-old American-born Swede, savoured his latest achievement.

Source: Ethiopian News February 15, 2020 18:45 UTC