India, Sept. 16 -- Is Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis for real? How many times have we asked ourselves this question? 14 times for sure. And every time, he ensures that the gasping for breath, the bewildered eyes and the shock of witnessing the unbelievable never end. Duplantis delivered yet another masterclass in pole vaulting as he soared to a staggering world record of 6.30 metres, capturing his third world outdoor title and extending his legacy as the sport's undisputed king. It was the 14th time that Dupantis broke his own world record - for the fourth time this year itself.

It was such a magnificent performance for the world to witness that even Mondo's father, Greg Duplantis, was in tears. "Even his dad is on the verge of tears this time...