Sweden’s Armand Duplantis smiles with the Swedish flag after winning the men’s pole vault final and setting a new world record at the World Athletics Championships at the Japan National Stadium in Tokyo, Japan, on September 15, 2025. Duplantis celebrates his historic 6.30 metres clearance in front of a roaring crowd, enjoying the emotion of another world title and one of the greatest moments of his career. Photo by Jose Tabares.