Duplantis: "Glad I didn't set a world record"

Everyone wanted to know why he did NOT improve on his World Record Suite, which stayed on two straight.

- It's a strange feeling. It felt so good and the jump of 6.07 was really good, Duplantis told SVT Sport.

Duplantis fever has led to unreasonable expectations of him.

- But now people know that I can't set a world record in every competition. So that's good. I have that pressure on my shoulders. I can jump high but not set a world record in every competition. But how can I complain when I jumped 6.07, over six meters is good, Duplantis explains.

In addition, the body began to feel the toughest competition of recent times.

- After the test of 6.07 my legs started to feel heavier but before that it felt very good. It must be the lesson of the evening. I'm almost glad I didn't break the world record tonight because it got so crazy. Everyone had then demanded that I beat the world record every night. But I enjoy it. I cannot complain about the feeling that is in me right now: I have set a world record twice. I love what is going on now and I love to jump high, which I do right now, says Duplantis.

He did not worry about the record from Saturday.

- I am happy about what happened last night and what happened last week. I feel the expectation for the future.

Worst rival, Sam Kendricks, now that Duplantis has a few competitors more than the bar, finished second at 5.90 and showed clear injury claims. Then it was Duplantis against the bar.

- Although I like to compete against Sam, it's about me against the bar, but I like when someone challenges me and pushes on. It makes a good competition.

On Sunday, Duplantis again competes in France in a purely pole vault.

I love Clermont Ferrand but I won't say any heights. But it will be an interesting contest, Duplantis concludes.