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Duplantis, Ingebrigtsen Set World Records at Silesia Diamond League Meeting

Posted : 26 August 2024

At the Silesia Diamond League meeting on Sunday, Armand Duplantis and Jakob Ingebrigtsen captivated the audience with extraordinary performances, each setting new world records. Duplantis, in his trademark exuberant style, set a new pole vault record of 6.26 meters. This achievement came less than three weeks after he had previously broken the record while defending his Olympic title in Paris. The 24-year-old Swedish athlete received congratulations from Polish President Andrzej Duda, who joined him on the track to shake his hand. Duplantis expressed satisfaction with the record, attributing it to his strong form and the support of the fans.

 

In the 3,000 meters, Jakob Ingebrigtsen delivered a remarkable performance, setting a new world record with a time of 7:17.55. The 23-year-old Norwegian surpassed Daniel Komen's 28-year-old record by more than three seconds, reacting with astonishment as he celebrated. Ingebrigtsen, who had previously lost his 1,500 meters Olympic title but won the 5,000 meters, was thrilled by his achievement, though he admitted he had not anticipated such a time based on his training.

 

Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi, who had been expected to challenge David Rudisha's 800 meters world record of 1:40.91, fell short of the mark. Wanyonyi's hopes were overshadowed by Canadian Marco Arop, who appeared poised to set the record but ultimately finished in 1:41.86 after struggling in the final meters. Arop, who had secured silver behind Wanyonyi in Paris earlier this month, came close to breaking the record himself.

 

Despite high expectations following his near-record performance in Lausanne, Wanyonyi was less enthusiastic about the surrounding hype. He noted that his body did not respond as well as he had hoped and expressed discomfort with the pressure to break the world record. Wanyonyi declined to comment further on the record, focusing instead on his performance and future prospects.

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