It was a tough effort even though it only lasted about ten seconds.
– I have difficulty breathing, haven’t run that hard in the last month, but I had that speed in the first half and I fixed it, says Mondo to SVT Sport from Letzigrund in Zurich.
How sure were you of winning? It was a clear victory.
– I always have good confidence and always have the idea that I will win but I had no idea what was going to happen and had no idea how fast he was going to be. It felt good the whole time.
You looked over your shoulder at the finish line.
– Maybe it was a bit disrespectful but that’s how it was and it felt good and I felt that I had him. I tried to see where he was and I was in front of him and it was nice to see him behind me instead of in front. I tried to be a little cocky, smiles Mondo.
Aimed at Upsala IF’s record
Did you expect 10.37?
– Yes, sort of, and I thought I had a small chance of beating Upsala IF’s club record, which I think is 10.27. It was a bit faster than what I was running and I need to work on the second half but it doesn’t matter. It was a good race anyway.
He feels grateful that the duel took place and that it was so successful with an audience that filled the entire long side closest to the track.
– It was a special feeling and different from the Olympics. I feel so grateful that we were able to do this and that it turned out so big and good. It was so much fun.
It was nice for Duplantis to win and maybe even nicer not to have lost.
– Karsten will compete in the Swedish national team jersey when he competes in the 400 meter hurdles and it will be great fun to see him. It’s so damn nice that I don’t have to wear the Norwegian national team shirt, Mondo smiles delightedly.
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Hear Armand Duplantis after the victory against Warholm Photo: MICHAEL BUHOLZER