Three men have jumped six meters this year. Piotr Lisek, Poland, stepped in at 5.45 and Sam Kendricks, USA, stepped in at 5.30. They were flawless until 5.70.
Armand Duplantis waited longer than his main competitors and entered the championship at 5.60. He managed, unsurprisingly, both that height and 5.70 without the slightest hint of trouble. But when the bar was laid at the pre-set height of 5.75, it did not look as secure.
It was not until the third attempt that a very clenched Armand Duplanti managed to clear the height and could breathe out. On Tuesday he jumps as planned World Cup final.
Melker Svärd Johansson would have liked to have joined him but was forced to strike in the morning with a feeling in the back thighs.