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This summer, Armand Duplanti defeated the hedge runner Karsten Warholm in a 100-meter duel.
Now he sends a cocky pass to the Norwegian.
– I don’t think he dares to take that risk, he tells Expressen.
It was at the beginning of September that Armand “Mondo” Duplantis25, crushed the Norwegian hurdle runner Karsten Warholm28, in a sprint duel. Although Warholm is a multiple world champion in 400 meters hedge, and holds the world record at the distance, he lost against the pole jumper in a running branch.
Armand Duplantis has changed
Duplantis was praised for “Jippot”. The Swedish-American ran 100 meters at 10.37, which is a very good time. The Norwegian was a tenth slower. At the finish, Armand Duplantis took the opportunity to turn to his opponent, giggle and stretch his arms – he mocked Warholm while he ran.
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After the victory, it began to talk about Duplantis could be part of a Swedish relay team of 4 × 100 meters in the future. He himself was positively set to the whole thing. He told Radio Sports on one occasion that he wanted to be part of the Swedish team during Finnkampen this summer and that he thought they would beat the domestic record. But now he has realized that it will be difficult to complete it. The athletics World Cup goes just a week after Finnkampen.
– I just want to be part of we have the opportunity to set a new Swedish record. If you look at the team we have, I think it is possible and it would have been fat fun to be with. We just have to find the right time, then we drive, he now tells Expressen.
Stopped by Greg and Helena Duplantis
Since the competition is so close to the World Cup, where he is investing in winning the third straight World Cup in pole jump, he dares not risk anything. His parents, as well as coaches, Greg and Helena Also do not think it is a good idea to let “Mondo” run so close to the World Cup.
– It’s probably the ones who get the last word on this question and I think they are a little too scared to let me do it. They saw how weak I was after the race against Karsten. It was so tough against my body … I was completely exhausted, Armand says.
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He also excludes a new 100-meter duel to Karsten Warholm. He does not believe that the Norwegian could handle a new loss. Those words cannot be Warholm to be particularly pleased to hear. Especially not considering that he was a favorite to win the running duel, but lost to a pole jumper.
– I don’t think he dares to take that risk. I think he has to end his career if he loses again, says Duplantis jokingly.
Do you think Armand Duplantis had succeeded as a 100-meter runner? He is a multi -lang, so it probably would not have been impossible. We should be glad that he has chosen to compete for Sweden. Hello “Mondo”!
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