Pole vaulter Armand Duplantis improved his own record by one centimeter to 6.20 meters. “It’s super surreal,” said the Swede, who picked up a record $50,000 (€45,300) bonus. Triple jumper Yulimar Rojas and hurdler Grant Holloway also received such a check. The Venezuelan jumped 15.74 meters. The 26-year-old surpassed her previous indoor record, which she jumped in Madrid on February 21, 2020, by 31 centimeters and even surpassed her outdoor world record (15.67) from the Tokyo games. Holloway equaled his own world record in the 60 meter hurdles. The American sprinted in the semifinals in 7.29s, the same as in Madrid in February 2021.
The emotional highlight was the high jump title of the Ukrainian Jaroslava Mahuchich (2.02 meters), who had needed three days to travel to and from the war zone.
Source: Nachrichten
