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Mondo Duplantis broke the pole vault world record for the 12th time in his career in front of a delighted home crowd in Stockholm, Sweden.
Duplantis cleared 6.28 meters on his first attempt to surpass his previous record by a centimeter, immediately running over to the stands to celebrate.
This was the first time that the 25-year-old had broken a world record in Sweden, saying afterwards that he felt “full to the brim” with the “special” achievement.
“I’ve got a lot of family here,” said Duplantis, who was raised in the United States but represents Sweden, his mother’s native country.
“The…
