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Australia's Kurtis Marschall beats pole vault king Duplantis: 'I didn't mean to spoil the show'
Mondo's three-year unbeaten run ended at Diamond League meet
TL;DR
- Kurtis Marschall defeated Armand Duplantis in the Stockholm Diamond League pole vault event.
- This victory ended Duplantis's 40-event unbeaten streak, which had lasted nearly three years.
- Marschall won with a clearance of 5.90 metres, while Duplantis failed to clear 6.00m.
- Duplantis acknowledged Marschall as the better competitor on the day and expressed disappointment at losing in Stockholm.
- Cameron Myers finished third in the 1500m, and Matthew Denny was runner-up in the discus.
- Duplantis mentioned potential distractions such as his upcoming wedding but did not make excuses.