Armand Duplantis skips the 2027 indoor season – Jeng calls the decision wise

Armand Duplantis has, as usual, dominated the pole vault during the past season. In 2026, he won, among other things, a gold in the indoor WC, an EC gold and improved his world record.

The 26-year-old has now made the decision to forgo the 2027 indoor season.

- I have had a fantastic season this year. I love pole vaulting and want to continue to challenge myself to reach even higher heights, but it has also been a season with an overly demanding competition program during the summer, he says in a statement and continues:

No Mondo Classics in 2027

- I had way too much to do last year and not enough time to prepare for the intense competition schedule.

Mondo will thus be in charge of the indoor EC in Spain, which will be held March 4–7.

In addition, Duplanti's own indoor gala, Mondo Classics, will not take place either.

Alhaji Jeng: "Wise decision"

SVT's athletics expert Alhaji Jeng thinks the decision is wise.

- It has been an incredibly demanding season, above all I think that there has been some outside, with the wedding and other types of PR assignments. In addition to that, it has been an incredibly tough level of competition, and above all intensity at a really high level, says Jeng.