Duplantis, Ceh and El Bakkali stand out in cold and rainy Stockholm

Armand Duplantis won for the fifth time at the Bauhaus Galan in Stockholm with 6.05m in front of his home fans in a competition delayed by rain in a cool evening with a maximum temperature of 15°C/59F.

Duplantis had a clean sheet clearing 5.62m, 5.82m, 5.95m and 6.05m in his first attempts. He then made three unsuccessful attempts at the world record height of 6.23m.

Armand Duplantis: “I found some rhythm on the runway despite the cold weather. It was not the weather we wanted of course but I always wanted to jump well in every meeting. Especially here this is the most important meeting, outside the world championships, for me in the year. Mentally I felt I was there and with a chance of the world record which is why I wanted to go for it as well as for the people that had stayed so long into the evening to see me. I wanted to get closer to it but the conditions and tiredness caught with me in the end there. I used the biggest pole I had in the bag. I was really fired up and felt I could conquer the world. The crowd were amazing to stay like that and says so much about their passion for watching athletics and I will always be grateful for that”.

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Ernest John Obiena from the Philippines cleared 5.82m in the second attempt before failing three attempts at 5.95m. Pal Haugen Lillefosse from Norway had a clean sheet until 5.72m before making three unsuccessful attempts at 5.82m.

Men’s discus throw:

World champion Kristjan Ceh took his third Diamond League win this season with a throw of 69.83m in the second round. The Slovenian thrower has extended his overall winning streak in the Diamond League to eight consecutive victories including five wins in the 2022 season.

Olympic gold medallist Daniel Stahl from Sweden took second place with 67.57m in the second round in his only valid throw. Stahl almost threw 70 metres but he stepped out the track.

Kristjan Ceh: “The rain did not bother me because I have a really good discus grip, my technique was almost perfect and I really had the power today to throw over the 70 metres barrier. I got 69 metres twice, so it shows a really good consistency. It was a little bit tough but the contact with the discus was really good also in the rain, so I cannot complain. It was almost like normal. It is like a crazy discus year. Five men threw over 70 metres this season and they were in the line-up today. It was a tough field and everybody did the best they could.

Men’s 400 metres hurdles:

World record…