Topic - Sam Kendricks

“Mondo is an extraordinary jumper because of four factors,” said American Sam Kendricks, who finished second.

Armand 'Mondo' Duplantis breaks pole vault world record in Olympic gold-medal performance →

“You become this animal of a stress sponge,” Kendricks said of the typical trials and tribulations involved in parading his poles from place to place.

For Olympic hammer throwers, pole vaulters, getting there (with your equipment) is half the fun →