Armand Duplantis successfully defended his title in the World Athletics Indoor Championships in pole vault, but he faced a tough challenge from his competitors.
Meanwhile, Jemma Reekie won the silver medal for Great Britain in the women’s 800m event. Duplantis came to Glasgow with a perfect indoor record for the past five years.
However, he struggled at 5.85m and faced strong competition from Sam Kendricks and Emmanouil Karalis.
Duplantis performed exceptionally well at a major event, easily clearing 5.95m.
Kendricks and Karalis were unable to match his performance, allowing the 24-year-old to start an Olympic year positively.
Despite attempting a world record, the Swedish superstar fell short at 6.24m. Reekie aimed for gold in the 800m for Britain but had to settle for silver behind Tsige Duguma.
Duguma, known for the 400m, strategically took the lead and controlled the pace. Reekie tried to increase the speed before the final lap, but Duguma had a strong finish and won gold with a time of 2:01.90.
Noah Lyles joined the United States team for the men’s 4x400m relay, but they ended up with a silver medal as Belgium successfully defended their title.
Lyles, known for his speed in the 100m and 200m races, was expected to aim for four gold medals at the Paris Olympics. He ran the third leg of the relay and passed the baton while in the lead.
However, Christopher Bailey was overtaken in the final moments by individual champion Alexander Doom.
Great Britain secured a bronze medal in the women’s 4x400m relay, finishing behind a strong Netherlands team. Femke Bol, who had set a world record in the individual event, anchored the Dutch team to victory ahead of the United States, with Britain coming in third after a controversial incident.
During the third leg, Jamaica’s Charokee Young accidentally dropped the baton after being bumped by Ama Pipi. Despite the mishap, Pipi remained composed, and Jessie Knight crossed the finish line with the baton to secure the bronze medal in a national record time of 3:26.36.
Devynne Charlton from the Bahamas set a new world record in the women’s 60-meter hurdles with a time of 7.65. Cyrena Samba-Mayela came in second place, followed by Pia Skrzyszowska in third. Cindy Sember from Great Britain finished seventh with a time of 7.92.
The championships ended with Freweyni Hailu from Ethiopia winning gold in the women’s 1500m, while Georgia Bell performed exceptionally well to secure fourth place for Great Britain.
