Renaud Lavillenie stopped at 5.93m this Saturday evening, during the Perche Elite Tour de Rouen, after failures at 6.03m. His biggest rival, Armand Duplantis, crossed 6.03m, then failing in his three attempts at 6.19m to break his world record.
Another great competition for Renaud Lavillenie, as the Tokyo Olympics loom in the distance this summer. Six days ago, the 2012 Olympic champion crossed the six meters for the first time since 2016 (6.02m), during the Perche en or meeting in Tourcoing. This Saturday in Rouen, for the Perche Elite Tour, the Frenchman stopped at 5.93m.
No new world record for Duplantis
Renaud Lavillenie failed in his tests at 6.03m, leaving the victory to his biggest rival, Armand Duplantis. The Swede, world record holder (6.18m), then tried himself at 6.19m, in an attempt to get the best world performance of all time. He will be content with the best of the season.
American Christopher Nilsen takes second place in the competition, also at 5.93m.
“We had to manage the recovery from last week and find the rhythm of the competition with big bars, confides the French on Eurosport. Because it’s been a long time since I had been in these conditions so I will not complain. I have no big regrets to have even if we always want to do better. “
The 23-year-old American Christopher Nilsen takes second place in the competition, also at 5.93m but with less attempt than Renaud Lavillenie, who finished third.
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