Mondo Duplantis Sets U20 World Record with 19-1 Pole Vault 🏆

Mondo Duplantis, the all-time best in high school pole vault, cleared 19-01 at New Balance Nationals Indoor on Saturday. In doing so he set a U20 world record, improved his own national record, and now has his family's all-time best vault as well. He cleared on his third attempt at that height. <br /><br />The previous record for individuals under 20 years old was 19-00.25 (5.80m), held by Raphael Marcel of Germany since 1989. This was not only a great performance for the history of the sport, but in terms of family it surpassed his own fathers career best of 19-00.25. <br /><br />Coming into this meet his PR and the national high school record was set at 18-10.25. <br /><br />Website: http://milesplit.com <br />Subscribe: http://bit.ly/2j1nk1D <br /><br />Follow MileSplit<br />Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MileSplit <br />Twitter: https://twitter.com/milesplit <br />Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/milesplit/