Duplantis flies higher, Wanyonyi shines as Diamond League heats up
Kenya's 800m sensation Emmanuel Wanyonyi clocked an incredible 1:42.78 in the men’s 800 metres on June 15, 2025, at the BAUHAUS-Galan Diamond League meet in Stockholm, Sweden. Photo/Videograb
In a weekend where world records were rewritten and jaws routinely dropped, Sweden’s Armand “Mondo” Duplantis once again turned gravity into a joke--soaring to a new men’s pole vault world record of 6.28 metres at the BAUHAUS-Galan Diamond League meet in Stockholm.
But before fans could even settle after Mondo’s flight, Kenya’s Emmanuel Wanyonyi had already set the tracks on fire.
The 19-year-old sensation clocked an incredible 1:42.78 in the men’s 800 metres, comfortably taking the win and cementing his status as the man to beat ahead of the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028.
The reigning Diamond League champion is clearly peaking at just the right time--and he made sure everyone noticed.
Meanwhile, Duplantis, with his 12th world record, took just one attempt at the new height before casually strolling away like it was a regular Sunday workout. With each leap, the pole vault maestro adds another notch to his growing legacy.
“I know I can go higher,” he said with a boyish smile--and honestly, no one doubts him.
Elsewhere in the circuit
In Oslo, Norway’s Karsten Warholm obliterated his own world best in the rarely run 300m hurdles, dashing to a scorching 32.67 seconds. He now owns the two fastest times ever in the event--because, well, why not?
In the women’s pole vault, Sandi Morris of the US cleared a season-best 4.82 metres, narrowly missing her own meet record, but easily clearing the competition.
Dutch star Femke Bol was back doing what she does best--dominating. She tore through the women’s 400m hurdles, continuing her Diamond League reign with style and speed.
Across the distance events, American Nico Young stole headlines with a blazing 12:45.27 in the men’s 5,000 metres — smashing the U.S. national record and sending a warning to the East African big guns.
As the Diamond League tour continues its build-up to Paris, it’s clear: records are not safe, and neither are reputations.
From Duplantis in the sky to Wanyonyi on the track, this summer’s script is being written in gold--and AVDelta Sports will be watching every step, every leap, every finish.
