More than 2025: The making of Mondo Duplantis

More than 2025: The making of Mondo Duplantis

Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis is the biggest star in athletics. At the 2025 World Athletics Championships, he produced one of the year's greatest moments of sporting theatre as he broke the world record for the 14th time in his career. But how did he come to dominate the event to such an extent?

In the latest instalment of our look back at 2025, Ed Harry and Ade Adedoyin discuss Duplantis's astonishing rise, and revisit an interview they conducted with Mondo and his father, Greg, back in 2019. It's a candid insight into the making of one of the biggest personalities, and most extraordinary talents, in world sport.

More than the Score is the BBC World Service's daily podcast exploring stories from all over the world of sport. Every Monday to Friday, we're telling stories beyond the scoreline, from athletics to Formula 1, boxing to bobsleigh, and football to the NFL. We've got interviews with extraordinary athletes like pole vault titan Mondo Duplantis, boxing royalty Cecilia Braekhus and tennis legend Boris Becker, as well as the experts working behind the scenes, from top football scouts to physios who keep NBA stars in peak condition. Plus, we've got the expertise of the BBC's top journalists, who share their insights from decades of covering sport at all levels.

And if you've got your own take on the stories we cover, we'd love to hear from you. Email morethanthescore@bbc.co.uk, or WhatsApp us on 0044 800 032 0470. You can find more information, along with our privacy notice, on our website: www.bbcworldservice.com/morethanthescore

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