TrackCoach wrote:
usnspecialist wrote:5.90 for those of us that use metrics for field events. Absolutely incredible. I thought before he was a dark horse to medal at worlds, but needed a few things to break his way. This shows he might be a medal favorite by the time London rolls around.
A medal contender yes.
This kid is amazing, but I will always find it difficult to route for an athlete who represents a country that has played absolutely no part in their development. Duplantis was born, raised, educated, trained and lives in America, that makes him American. I don't have anything personal against this kid, because he is a kid. My issue is with the parents.
His routes are in America. He is really taking the easier root by competing for Sweden.