Sweden’s Armand Duplantis celebrates after setting a new world record in the men’s pole vault final at the World Athletics Championships at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, on September 15, 2025. Duplantis is congratulated by his fellow medalists, Greece’s Emmanouil Karalis and New Zealand’s Sam Kendricks, after clearing 6.30 metres to secure the world title. Photo by Jose Tabares.