<p>OSTRAVA, Czech Republic — World-record holder Armand Duplantis cleared 5.90 meters to win the men’s pole vault at the Golden Spike meet on Wednesday.</p>
<p>In his first event in Europe this season, the Swede beat world champion Sam Kendricks of the United States at the 60th edition of the meet.</p>
<p>Kendricks cleared 5.85 in cold condition in front of about 1,500 fans who were allowed to attend amid the coronavirus restrictions.</p>
<p>Nicknamed “Mondo,” Duplantis — who was born and raised in the United States — was named the track and field athlete of 2020 after breaking indoor and outdoor records in the discipline.</p>
<p>Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei, the world-record holder in the men’s 5,000 and 10,000 meters, dominated the 3,000 in 7 minutes, 33.26 seconds.</p>
<p>Britain’s Max Burgin won the men’s 800 in a world-leading 1:44.14, a personal best for the 18-year-old.</p>
<p>There were several other world-leading results as Getnet Wale of Ethiopia clocked 8:09.47 in the men’s 3,000 steeplechase, Uganda’s Jacob Kiplimo won the men’s 10.000 in 26:33.93 and Johannes Vetter of Germany had a throw of 94.20 meters in the men’s javelin.</p>
<p>Fred Kerley led an American 1-2 finish in the men’s 100, clocking 9.96 seconds. Veteran Justin Gatlin finished second in 10.08 followed by Canada’s André De Grasse in 10.17.</p>
<p>In the women’s 200, U.S. sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson cruised to victory in 22.35. Blessing Okagbare of Nigeria was second in 22.59 ahead of Mujinga Kambundji of Switzerland in 22.85.</p>
<p>American sprinters also took 1-2 the men’s 200, with Kenny Bednarek winning in 19.93 ahead of Kerley in 20.27 in his second race of the day.</p>
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