Mondo Duplantis Breaks World Record & Bags A Fortune

📜 QUOTE OF THE DAY

“Failure I can live with. Not trying is what I can’t handle”

—Sanya Richards Ross

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👋 Hey Speedsters!

Hope you had your fill of our back-to-back Essentially Athletics special editions, because we are back with our regular programing—and we’re bringing the heat!

In our previous newsletters, we dished out the juiciest, most electrifying moments from Stade de Paris in the French capital, and then after that, Usain Bolt’s birthday special edition! As we proceed further, trust us, we’re just getting started! So grab your favorite snack, get comfy, and prepare to dive back into the action!

While the quadrennial tournament was filled with thrilling action at every moment, stars like Armando “Mondo” Duplantis and Letsile Tebogo were able to reach out and grab the opportunity by its scruff in a more determined fashion than most. Along with them, Dutch sprinter Femke Bol and Norwegian middle-distance runner Jakob Ingebrigtsen, we saw some truly once-in-a-generation talents seal their elite status on the grand stage in style in the City of Love. There, we already gave away the athletes we’ll be discussing in today’s newsletter. So, without further ado, let’s get to it!