
Duplantis gives Japanese fans what they came for -- another world record in pole vault
Published on: Sept. 15, 2025, 11:12 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
And the Japanese people, if they understood it, it was just something fun. The Louisiana-born phenom who competes for his mothers native Sweden collected 70,000 for the win his 49th straight dating to September 2022 along with the 100,000 bonus that goes to record breakers at world championships.The money isnt the main motivation for a champion who has won every major title worlds and Olympics since the Tokyo Games.Its doing what I know Im capable of, Duplantis said.