In the Mixed Zone, with Mondo Duplantis, LA Grand Prix, May 27, 2023

Mondo Duplantis opened his outdoor season in Los Angeles on May 27, 2023.

This writer sat behind the pole vault and watched Mondo sign autographs, take selfies, and say hello to at least 2 dozen athletes while he warmed up for the pole vault, munched a snack, had some water, and chatted with the pole vaulters in this competition.

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Mondo Duplantis won in LA on May 27, clearing 5.91 meters. In Hengelo on June 4, he cleared 6.11 meters, a new World Leader. On June 15, in Oslo, Norway, Mondo cleared 6.01 meters.

Mondo Duplantis, Leichtathletik Berlin 04.02.2022
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Foto: Lukas Schulze/camera4

On June 27, at the Ostrava Golden Spike, Mondo Duplantis cleared 6.12m, a new world leader! Just five days later, on July 2, 2023, Mondo Duplantis cleared 6.05 meters and made three game attempts (the last being the best), at 6.23m, a new world record. He did not clear 6.23m, but he will.

As of this day (July 4), Mondo has broken the WR six times. He will break it many more times.

Mondo Duplantis shares his world record pole vault with the fans, photo by Kevin Morris

In this interview on May 27, 2023, Mondo Duplantis spoke to the assembled media on the competition and all things pole vault. Mondo Duplantis is one of the finest athletes in any sport, a physical and mental genius at the pole vault and competition.

Watch Mondo talk to himself post-jump, watch him analyze, and watch him improve.

A tremendous talent and a most popular athlete. PUMA and Red Bull sure get their money’s worth from him in terms of brand recognition, goodwill and fan interest!

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Larry Eder

Larry Eder has had a 51-year involvement in the sport of athletics. Larry has experienced the sport as an athlete, coach, magazine publisher, and now, journalist and blogger. His first article, on Don Bowden, America's first sub-4 minute miler, was published in RW in 1983. Larry has published several magazines on athletics, from American Athletics to the U.S. version of Spikes magazine. He currently manages the content and marketing development of the RunningNetwork, The Shoe Addicts, and RunBlogRun. Of RunBlogRun, his daily pilgrimage with the sport, Larry says: "I have to admit, I love traveling to far away meets, writing about the sport I love, and the athletes I respect, for my readers at runblogrun.com, the most of anything I have ever done, except, maybe running itself." Also does some updates for BBC Sports at key events, which he truly enjoys. Theme song: Greg Allman, " I'm no Angel."

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