Mondo Duplantis figured out a way to hack the World Athletics bonus system for world records in track and field. The greatest athlete in pole vault history has bills to pay!
He is finally willing to admit what we already knew.
Duplantis already accomplished everything there is to accomplish in track and field. His place in history is already written at the young age of 25 years old. However, there is always room to improve.
And for more money!
Mondo Duplantis owns every world record.
The current world record in pole vault is set at 6.28 meters. Duplantis actually set that mark at a Diamond League meet last month. He also set the record before that, and the record before that, and the record before that, and the record before that, and the record before that, and the record before that, and the record before that, and the record before that, and the record before that, and the record before that and the record before that. 12 in a row.
Mondo Duplantis broke Renaud Lavillenie’s record at 6.17 meters in 2020. It has been a nonstop one-centimeter increase ever since. 6.18 meters, 6.19 meters, 6.20 meters, etc. All the way to 6.28.
Every record makes him money.
Here is where the financial side of his world records comes into play. World Athletics grants any athlete in track and field with a $100,000 bonus when he or she breaks a world record.
Duplantis broke 12 world records over the last five+ years for a grand total of $1,200,000!
We all know what he is doing with this extremely slow build. His goal is to rack up as many world records (and paychecks) as he can, one centimeter at a time. As he should!
He finally admitted to the truth!
However, up until very recently, Duplantis had not publicly addressed his world record money hack. Tiara Williams of Real Talk With Tee finally got him to talk.
Mondo Duplantis, with a big smile on his face, directly referred to his world record progression as a “glitch” and quipped about the bills he has to pay. He has to do what he has to do. It’s good for the sport.
There’s not so many people who are making an abundance of bread in track and field so I guess that’s a good thing that I can capitalize on things.
— Mondo Duplantis
There are more centimeters to be had, slowly but surely. Every centimeter comes with a $100,000 bonus. Stay tuned!