KOCKENGEN, Netherlands (AP) — A split second of flight, then a landing on the sand — or a splashdown in a canal. That's the thrill of the Dutch sport of “fierljeppen” — far leaping — which sees ...

For Olympics fans, watching pole vaulter Mondo Duplantis fly his way to gold—and a world record—was one of the biggest thrills of the 2024 games. But that six-second moment came with endless hours of ...

Aug 13 (Reuters) - Pole vault sensation Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis said he was excited to be part of the growth of athletics after the two-time Olympic champion was handed an ambassadorial role for next ...

With a gold medal already secured, the Swedish pole vaulter decided to put on a show to secure yet another world record on the biggest stage. To the tune of the crowd chanting “Mon-do! Mon-do! Mon-do!

MELBOURNE, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Olympic pole vault champion Nina Kennedy will defend her world title in Tokyo without a single lead-up competition, coming in cold after a long injury layoff that has her ...

No one needs more proof that Mondo Duplantis is among the greatest athletes of this generation, but we get it almost every time he steps onto the runway.Video above: Duplantis speaks about breaking ...

ZEELAND, Mich. — As we head into our Father’s Day weekend, 13 ON YOUR SIDE IS recognizing a father-son duo with ties to the news station and out on the field, as you might say. Jeremy Kooyer is an ...

MONACO (AP) — Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Armand “Mondo” Duplantis have won the World Athlete of the Year titles for 2025.

As you head east on Grant Road near Mountain Avenue on Monday and Thursday evenings, you’ll spot something soaring through the air in the backyard of a midtown home. While zipping down the road, it ...

Pole vault superstar Mondo Duplantis is driving levels of demand for track and field tickets not seen since Usain Bolt, says ...

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone and Armand Duplantis have won the World Athlete of the Year titles for 2025 from the international governing body for track and field.