the pole vault’s world record is simply a matter of how high Duplantis sets the bar. If he boosts it to 6.26 meters and clears it by a few centimeters, the world record is still 6.26 meters.

Pole vault is a track and field event in which athletes attempt to clear a horizontal bar by sprinting down a runway and using a pole to catapult themselves into the air. The athlete who clears the ...

“Pole vault is very different than racing ... they know exactly where they are in the air,” he wrote. “No raising bar or next pole seems to faze them. They jump with joyful confidence.” ...