Duplantis rebounds with Paris Diamond League win; Werro breaks Swiss 800m record, Moser injured in fall

Duplantis rebounds in Paris

Armand Duplantis bounced back from a rare defeat to win the men's pole vault at the Diamond League meeting in Paris with a clearance of 6.13 meters, setting a new meeting record. The 26-year-old world and Olympic champion had lost to Australia's Kurtis Marschall in Stockholm three weeks earlier (5.80 m vs. 5.90 m), ending a streak of 40 consecutive wins. In the French capital, Duplantis finished well clear of home favourite Baptiste Thiery (5.93 m) and Greece's Emmanouil Karalis (5.83 m).

After securing victory, the Swede attempted to improve his own world record of 6.31 meters but failed three times at 6.32 meters.

Moser wins but suffers heavy fall

Swiss pole vaulter Angelica Moser took the women's event with a clearance of 4.77 meters, finishing ahead of New Zealand's Eliza McCartney and Australia's Nina Kennedy. It was the 2024 European champion's second Diamond League win, her first since Marrakech two years ago.

With victory already secured, Moser raised the bar to 4.90 meters, aiming to beat her own Swiss record of 4.88 meters. Using a stiffer pole, the attempt went wrong: the pole kicked back sharply and Moser landed awkwardly on the mat, the shock visible on her face. It was not immediately clear whether she was injured.

Armand Duplantis6.13

Baptiste Thiery5.93

Emmanouil Karalis5.83

Armand Duplantis

6.13 m

Baptiste Thiery

5.93 m

Emmanouil Karalis

5.83 m

Data from the article text

Werro continues Swiss record spree

Audrey Werro further lowered her own Swiss 800m record, winning in a time of 1:53.80 and bettering the 1:53.98 she set in Stockholm three weeks earlier. The 22‑year‑old's performance also stands as the fastest time in the world this year and a new Diamond League record.

Werro, who became the first Swiss female athlete to win four consecutive Diamond League races, finished 1.8 seconds ahead of Dutch runner Femke Broeders-Bol. Her time leaves her just 0.52 seconds shy of Jarmila Kratochvilova's 1983 world record of 1:53.28, the longest-standing outdoor track world record.

In the same meeting, Swiss hurdler Ditaji Kambundji withdrew from the 100m hurdles after feeling muscle tightness in her hamstring while in the call room.