Armand “Mondo” Duplantis bettered his pole vault world record by a centimeter on Tuesday, clearing 6.29 meters at the athletics meet in Budapest. Sweden’s Duplantis broke the world record for the 13th time as he soared over the bar at the second attempt to improve on his 6.

Aug 12 (Reuters) - Sweden's Mondo Duplantis broke his own pole vault world record with a clearance of 6.29 metres at the Hungarian Grand Prix meeting in Budapest on Tuesday, the 13th time he has set a new world mark as he continues to defy gravity.

It is the 13th time Duplantis has set a new world-best mark. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.