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Pole: Duplantis to complete its collection

At 22, the outdoor world gold is the only one missing from the already brilliant track record of Armand Duplantis, reigning Olympic champion and world record holder with 6.20 m.

The joy of Swedish pole vaulter Armand Duplantis, after beating his own world record, during the Indoor World Championships, March 20, 2022 in Belgrade ANDREJ ISAKOVIC AFP / Archives

The Swede born in the United States, in Louisiana, is THE big favorite in the pole vault, he who passed 6.16 m at the end of June, the best world performance of the season, four centimeters from his highest jump.

Does "Mondo" once again have the world record in mind?

"The most important thing for me here is gold. If I am able to jump high, so much the better. It would be nice. But the most important thing is to win", answers the outgoing vice-world champion , beaten in 2019 in Doha by the American Sam Kendricks, injured and absent in Eugene.

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5000m: Ingebrigtsen wants revenge

Surprised in the 1,500m by Briton Jake Wightman on Tuesday and "only" silver medalist over the distance of which he is the reigning Olympic champion, Jakob Ingebrigtsen had a bitter defeat.

The 21-year-old Norwegian has revenge to take in the 5,000m: "I don't see anyone fighting me," he dares.

Olympic 1500m champion, Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen, beaten by Briton Jake Wightman, during the World Athletics Championships, July 19, 2022 in Eugene (Oregon) ANDY LYONS GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/Archives

Ugandan Joshua Cheptegei, the reigning Olympic champion and world record holder (12:35.36) in the distance, who retained the world gold in the 10,000m a week ago, may not agree. .

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800m: Mu to his hand?

The reigning Olympic champion, the American Athing Mu, reached the final without incident and presents herself as the N.1 favorite.

"I feel good, I feel like I still have a lot left in the tank, I felt really comfortable," she said after her semi-final.

American Athing Mu (d) wins on the wire in front of her compatriot Ajee Wilson, during the 800m final of the American selections, on June 26, 2022 in Eugene (Oregon) ANDY LYONS GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/Archives

"Athing is going to be strong," knows her main opponent, Briton Keely Hodgkinson, her runner-up at the Tokyo Games last summer.

"But I don't think the gold medal is around anyone's neck yet. At least five of us are fighting for a medal, it's going to be a very eventful race."

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