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Monday, June 8, 2026, 7:26 am

Kurtis Marschall won at the Stockholm Diamond League meet.

In short:

Kurtis Marschall won the pole vault with 5.90 meters. He beat Armand Duplantis.

Duplantis lost after 40 wins in a row.

Duplantis is a two-time Olympic champion with 15 world records.

Kurtis Marschall beat Armand Duplantis at the Stockholm Diamond League meet.

Marschall cleared 5.90 meters to win. Duplantis cleared 5.80 meters.

Duplantis could not beat his record of 6.31 meters.

Marschall said, 'I will remember this win my whole life.'

Wins like this are not easy.

Marschall jumped well and was happy.

Marschall said he was happy to win in front of the crowd.

Marschall likes Duplantis and thinks he is a great competitor.

Armand Duplantis and Kurtis Marschall talked during the competition.

Duplantis had won 40 events in a row before this loss.

Duplantis said, 'Kurtis was better and beat me fair.'

Duplantis had no excuses for his loss.

Other Australian athletes did well in Stockholm.

Matthew Denny was second in the discus with 69.02 meters.

Daniel Stahl from Sweden won the discus with 69.60 meters.

Denny said he tried to throw farther but did not succeed.

Denny was happy with his performance and hopes to do better later.

Cameron Myers was second in the 1,500 meters.

Myers finished in 3:30.32, behind Yared Nuguse's 3:30.11.

Myers said he did not feel great and was frustrated.

Monday, June 8, 2026, 7:26 am

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