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Ambitious plan to lure pole vault GOAT Down Under revealed
Kurtis Marschall is working to bring to Australia the greatest pole vaulter of all time, Armand Duplantis, as the headline act of a world-class showcase of the sport.
Kurtis Marschall is working to bring to Australia the greatest pole vaulter of all time, Armand Duplantis, as the headline act of a world-class showcase of the sport.
In a busy few weeks for the sprint superstar, Gout Gout has bought a house for his family and partnered up with an iconic Australian brand.
Kurtis Marschall captured bronze at the world athletics championships. Gold, inevitably, was won by Armand Duplantis, who set a new world record for the 14th time.
Claudia Hollingsworth is the new Australian women's 800m record holder after producing a top run in Poland.
Sweden's Armand "Mondo" Duplantis broke the men's world record for the 13th time in another awe-inspiring display on Wednesday (AEST).
Racing internationally as a senior athlete for the first time, he pulled away late to take victory and break his own Australian record in the 200 metres.
Linden Hall was one of two Australian winners at the Stockholm Diamond League meet, while Armand Duplantis set a world record for the 12th time.
On the same day that Armand "Mondo" Duplantis released his first single, the Swedish megastar broke the pole vault world record for the 11th time.
The Swede widely known as 'Mondo' lined up against the 400m hurdles world record holder to settle a bet between friends.
Armand Duplantis broke the world record in men's pole vault again, this time clearing 6.26 metres in a Diamond League meet in Poland.