Bruce McAvaney on the athlete re-setting the world record 1cm at a time
Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis is the Usain Bolt of pole vaulting. Half American, half Swedish, entirely brilliant, the 25-year-old's biggest competition is himself. He's so good that he's taken to breaking the world record one centimetre at a time and claiming massive cash bonuses in the process. Bruce McAvaney joins us to break down an otherworldly athlete and how he's rightfully gaming the system. Featured: Bruce McAvaney, track and field commentator. Subscribe to the ABC Sport Newsletter
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Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis is the Usain Bolt of pole vaulting. Half American, half Swedish, entirely brilliant, the 25-year-old's biggest competition is himself. He's so good that he's taken to breaking the world record one centimetre at a time and claiming massive cash bonuses in the process. Bruce McAvaney joins us to break down an otherworldly athlete and how he's rightfully gaming the system. Featured: Bruce McAvaney, track and field commentator.