Mondo new WR: 6m29

booooring. Son of an elite vaulter is way better than all the other ones in technique event, who cares.

PV should be dropped from athletics entirely. Though it might be interesting to let them use electric skateboards for a faster approach

In other news, today is Tuesday.

Who cares?

Nikki Hiltz had top surgery a year ago, Fred Kerley is suspended for whereabouts failures and Donald Trump will save Grand Slam Track by imposing 500% tariffs on Diamond League meets. Those are the real news true T&F lovers care about.

I would love to know what his lifetime in-practice best is. Wouldn't be surprised if he's vaulted 6.40m.

I know he gets a bonus every time he breaks the record, but I worry that this incremental strategy will prevent him (and humanity) from reaching the absolute ceiling of performance.

You never know when you've PR'ed for the last time, and I'd hate to see injury or tragedy end Mondo's career prematurely. Surely, if he got hit by a bus, he wouldn't want to be in his wheelchair wondering if I could have gotten 6.40 if he'd tried.

I think he shouldn't end his competitions on a clearance. Just keep going for it.

You make a good point. Never know what's going to happen in the future. But it's pretty funny seeing Puma's social media response to Citius' post about the record, regarding those world record bonus payments: "Please give us a rest".

https://x.com/citiusmag/status/1955326915369185752?s=46&t=aHEkmmKRvgLjLacpeIDIjA

Rumours of $100k bonus by puma for each WR in his contract. I’d say his method is quite sound.

We need to force this guy to jump 6.40m and be done with this nonsense

We’re asymptotically approaching the point at which your curiosity will be satisfied.

More or less, since that’s not far from where this will all wind up.

wow, so exciting

were there any rhythmic dancing world records set this week?

next meet 6.30

This. I can care less that he breaks it by 1cm each time, it's obviously for the money.

Every time I see this, it makes me want to get rid of field event a little bit more.

if i were capable of 323 1500m

there would be no competition rally

so for amusement and a challenge,

how many times could one break the record?

how many bonus checks could be generated.

i mean, imagine running 324 pace and walking it in with 20 m to go, for the 325.8

the $100k bonus is nothing but being paid for press, and advertisement across the entire planet.

with gaming it, that would create a spectacle, worth $ several million in exposure and they would be waiting for the next specticle.,

puma, puma, puma, puma.etc.

love it.