BUDAPEST, HUNGARY, August 12 — Once again, for the thirteenth time in his career, Mondo Duplantis flew to a World Record, nearly 2 years after he won WC gold in the same stadium. His leap of 20-7½ (6.29) highlighted the István Gyulai Memorial in its return to the Hungarian capital.
Duplantis had to first get past a strong challenge from Greece’s Emmanouíl Karalís, who had cleared 19-8 (6.02). The bar then went to 20-½ (6.11), where Duplantis cleared on his second. Karalís withdrew at that point, with one jump left. Mondo’s 6.11 marked the highest ancillary jump in history and is also better than the best 2nd-place ever.
The bar moved to — where else to take it? — the WR height. Duplantis failed on his first try. On his second, he brushed the bar with his legs and torso and left it bouncing. When it stayed up, he crossed his arms after leaping off the mats, then was hoisted into the air by Karalís before dashing into the stands to celebrate with his family and fiancée Desiré Inglander.
“I pushed so hard. It was everything I had in me. I am very happy that I did it,” he said, adding, “I try not to take it for granted. Of course, I’ve done it a few times now, but I’m both grateful and happy and try to enjoy the whole thing as well.
“I just want to keep going and get 6.30 as quickly as possible.” The American-born Swede is climbing ever closer to Sergey Bubka’s WR totals. In absolute terms, Bubka set 17 global marks. His #13 came at age 27. Duplantis is 25.
In the 200, Bryan Levell of Jamaica shocked many by blasting a 19.69 PR into an 0.4 wind. That left comebacking Wayde van Niekerk and his 20.07 far behind. The mark comes 3 weeks after Levell produced a 9.82 PR at 100.
To the delight of the home crowd, Hungarian hammer thrower Bence Halász reached a PR 273-11 (83.18) to win from Ethan Katzberg and claim the yearly world lead. Trailing world and Olympic champion Katzberg through two rounds, Halász threw 268-6 (81.85) in frame 3 to move in front. Katzberg went 2 inches longer in the fifth before Halász responded with his winner.
Laban Chepkwony, 4th in the Kenyan 800 trials, showed team selectors what they are missing by winning the 800 in 1:42.96, topping Mark English’s Irish Record of 1:43.37.
Few Americans competed, but two Yank winners were Cordell Tinch in the hurdles at 13.20, and Joe Kovacs in the shot at 73-3¼ (22.33).
Femke Bol won the 400H in an unpressed 52.24, with Jasmine Jones back in 3rd at 54.61. Tina Šutej won the vault with her 15-6¼ (4.73), and Claire Bryant took the long jump at 22-¼ (6.71).
BUDAPEST MEN’S RESULTS
100(-0.4): 1. Kishane Thompson (Jam) 9.95; 2. Abdul-Rasheed Saminu (Gha) 10.01; 3. Akani Simbine (SA) 10.01;
4. Ackeem Blake (Jam) 10.04; 5. Ronnie Baker (US) 10.05.
200(-0.4): 1. Bryan Levell (Jam) 19.69 PR; 2. Wayde van Niekerk (SA) 20.07; 3. Benji Richardson (SA) 20.30.
400: 1. Muzala Samukonga (Zam) 44.11; 2. Jereem Richards (Tri) 44.14; 3. Khaleb McRae (US) 44.16; 4. Attila Molnár (Hun) 44.74 NR.
800: 1. Laban Chepkwony (Ken) 1:42.96 PR; 2. Mark English (Ire) 1:43.37 NR; 3. Yanis Meziane (Fra) 1:43.71 PR;
4. Mariano Garcia (Spa) 1:43.84.
3000: 1. Mathew Kipsang (Ken) 7:33.23 PR; 2. Eduardo Herrera (Mex) 7:33.58 NR; 3. Oscar Chelimo (Uga) 7:33.93 PR; 4. Valentin Soca (Uru) 7:34.28 NR; 5. Gulveer Singh (Ind) 7:34.49 NR.
110H(0.2): 1. Cordell Tinch (US) 13.20; 2. Hansle Parchment (Jam) 13.24; 3. Eric Edwards (US) 13.26; 4. Jamal Britt (US) 13.32; 5. Orlando Bennett (Jam) 13.32.
HJ: 1. Naoto Hasegawa (Jpn) 7-5¼ (2.27) =PR; 2. Shelby McEwen (US) 7-4¼ (2.24); 3. Dmytro Nikitin (Ukr) 7-4¼ (2.24); 4. Eli Kosiba (US) 7-3 (2.21).
PV: 1. Mondo Duplantis (Swe) 20-7½ (6.29) WR (old WR 20-7¼/6.28 Duplantis ’25) (18-5¼ [2], 19-1, 19-9, 20-½ [2], 20-7½ [2]) (5.62 [2], 5.82, 6.02, 6.11 [2], 6.29 [2]);
2. Emmanouíl Karalís (Gre) 19-9 (6.02); 3. Kurtis Marschall (Aus) 19-1 (5.82); 4. Thibaut Collet (Fra) 18-9¼ (5.72);
5. Sam Kendricks (US) 18-9¼.
LJ: 1. Simon Batz (Ger) 26-5¾ (8.07); 2. Miltiádis Tentóglou (Gre) 26-5 (8.05); 3. Anvar Anvarov (Uzb) 26-5 (8.05).
SP: 1. Joe Kovacs (US) 73-3¼ (22.33); 2. Tom Walsh (NZ) 70-7¼ (21.52); 3. Chuk Enekwechi (Ngr) 69-4¾ (21.15).
HT: 1. Bence Halász (Hun) 272-11 (83.18) PR (WL);
2. Ethan Katzberg (Can) 268-8 (81.88); 3. Mykhaylo Kokhan (Ukr) 265-3 (80.84).
BUDAPEST WOMEN’S RESULTS
100(-0.4): 1. Marie-Josée Ta Lou-Smith (CI) 10.97; 2. Tina Clayton (Jam) 10.99; 3. Shericka Jackson (Jam) 11.00; 4. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce (Jam) 11.07; 5. Jacious Sears (US) 11.07.
200(-0.3): 1. Ashanti Moore (Jam) 22.31 PR; 2. Favour Ofili (Ngr) 22.31; 3. Daryll Neita (GB) 22.37.
400: 1. Lieke Klaver (Neth) 50.11; 2. Mercy Oketch (Ken) 50.69; 3. Bailey Lear (US) 50.94; 4. Wadeline Venlogh (US) 50.94.
1500: 1. Georgia Griffith (Aus) 3:58.25 PR; 2. Marta Pérez (Spa) 3:59.22; 3. Heather MacLean (US) 3:59.35; 4. Marta García (Spa) 3:59.40 PR; 5. Gaia Sabbatini (Ita) 3:59.49 PR; 6. Esther Guerrero (Spa) 3:59.73 PR; 7. Revee Walcott-Nolan (GB) 3:59.89.
100H(-0.4): 1. Nadine Visser (Neth) 12.43; 2. Alia Armstrong (US) 12.59; 3. Christina Clemons (US) 12.74; 4. Ackera Nugent (Jam) 12.85.
400H: 1. Femke Bol (Neth) 52.24; 2. Naomi Van Den Broeck (Bel) 54.50; 3. Jasmine Jones (US) 54.61; 4. Kemi Adekoya (Bhr) 54.63; 5. Amalie Hammild Iuel (Nor) 54.66 PR.
PV: 1. Tina Šutej (Slo) 15-6¼ (4.73); 2. Olivia McTaggart (NZ) 15-3¾ (4.67); 3. Amálie Švábíková (CzR) 15-3¾;
4. Molly Caudery (GB) 15-1½ (4.61); 5. Brynn King (US) 15-1½.
LJ: 1. Claire Bryant (US) 22-¼ (6.71); 2. Ackelia Smith (Jam) 21-10¾ (6.67); 3. Quanesha Burks (US) 21-9½ (6.64);
4. Monae’ Nichols (US) 21-7½ (6.59).
