Obiena bags silver in Diamond League Final, heads into Asian Games as gold favorite

EJ Obiena finishes behind Armand Duplantis in the Diamond League Final before he flies to China for the Asian Games, where he will gun for a breakthrough gold

MANILA, Philippines – EJ Obiena solidified his status as a heavy favorite for an Asian Games gold after bagging silver in the Diamond League Final in Eugene, USA on Sunday, September 17 .

In a class of his own, Duplantis captured another title as he reset his world record anew, soaring past 6.23m to shatter his previous mark by a centimeter. Duplantis, meanwhile, proved to be in top form, clearing 6.02m to secure the crown and 6.23m to establish a new world record – both in just a single attempt.

Belgium’s Ben Broeders and the USA’s KC Lightfoot landed at sixth and seventh place, respectively, in the meet also known as the Prefontaine Classic.

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