Duplantis wins Lausanne Diamond League pole vault, clears 6.21m, narrowly misses world record

Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis won the Lausanne Diamond League pole vault, clearing 6.21m to beat Emmanouil Karalis, who cleared 6.16m, as the two-runner race culminated with Duplantis narrowly ahead. Karalis also cleared 6.16m with attempts at 6.26m, while Duplantis attempted a world-record 6.32m but fell short, as he has done multiple times in pursuit of the mark. The meet followed Duplantis’s recent setbacks, including a stock of losses in Stockholm and a thigh issue that briefly sidelined him in London, though he also captured a European title in Birmingham earlier this month. The Lausanne event is set as a lead-in to the Athletissima meeting, with eyes on the upcoming World Athletics Ultimate Championship in Budapest. Notable to the field, Lavillenie struggled, finishing 11th as the event showcased a high-class field and lingering drama around world-record attempts. Duplantis also carries momentum from his European triumphs and world-record pursuits, continuing to shape the pole vault narrative as he chases 6.32m and beyond.