Athletics-Swede Duplantis soars to new pole vault world record with 6.28m jump

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Sweden's Armand Duplantis soared 6.28 metres to break the world pole vault record at the Diamond League event in Stockholm on Sunday, the 12th time he has set a new world-best mark.     The American-born double Olympic champion improved on his previous record, set in February, by one centimetre on his first attempt, making the most of the perfect conditions to delight the home crowd. Read full story

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