Mondo's Streak Snapped

Pole Vault Star Duplantis's 40-Win Streak Ends, Finishes Second at Stockholm Diamond League

Pole vault Olympic champion Armand “Mondo” Duplantis suffered his first defeat in nearly three years at the Stockholm Diamond League, finishing second behind Australia’s Kurtis Marschall after missing multiple attempts at 6.00m and 6.05m. Marschall won on 5.90m with a third-attempt clearance, while Duplantis managed 5.80m at a meet where he had previously been near unbeatable. The loss snapped Duplantis’s run of 40 consecutive victories and ended a streak that stretched back to July 2023, during which he repeatedly improved the world record and secured major titles including Olympic gold at Paris 2024. Reuters reported that Duplantis, who said he had one eye on an upcoming wedding, had been targeting a world record mark of 6.31m but got off to a bad start and never found his rhythm. Other events at the same meet included a women’s 100m win for Melissa Jefferson Wooden in 10.84 and a men’s 200m victory for Kenny Bednarek in 19.87. A post-race interview captured Duplantis reflecting on the unusual result and what it could mean for future performances in Stockholm.

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