In Pictures: Mondo Duplantis and girlfriend Desire Inglander explore Suzhou ahead of Shanghai Diamond League

World record holder Mondo Duplantis recently posted pictures of him and his girlfriend, Desire Inglander, as they explored Suzhou before the Shanghai Diamond League 2024.

Duplantis and his girlfriend Inglander, who celebrated their third anniversary on February 12 of this year, were captured visiting different landmarks in Suzhou.

Duplantis met the Swedish influencer during the Midsummer Eve and their relationship officially began in 2021. Since then, the duo has been known for posting pictures of one another on their social media handles.

The two-time world champion shared the photos of them traveling across Suzhou City on his Instagram (IG) handle, with a caption:

“🇨🇳🐉”

Mondo Duplantis will be in action at the Shanghai/Suzhou Diamond League 2024 where he will have his eyes set on the world record for the ninth time.

At the Xiamen Diamond League, he established a new world record in the pole vault by clearing 6.24m. It is worth noting that none of his opponents could go past the 6.00m mark in the first meet of the series.

Duplantis has had a phenomenal 2024 season so far, bagging the World Athletics Indoor Championships gold medal for the second time in a row with a clearance of 6.05m.

Mondo Duplantis aims to break the pole vault world record for the ninth time

Mondo Duplantis of Sweden competes in the Men's Pole Vault during the 2023 Prefontaine Classic and Wanda Diamond League Final at Hayward Field on September 17, 2023 in Eugene, Oregon. Duplantis went on to set a new world record in the event. (Photo by Ali Gradischer/Getty Images)

Ahead of the second Diamond League meeting of the year, the 24-year-old spoke to the media about his feeling after breaking the world record for the eighth time, stating [Timestamp: 36:20]:

“It's been pretty chill. Nothing too much out of the ordinary. Mentally a little bit more on a cloud nine than just your average competition. Of course, being able to open up my outdoor campaign with the world record, that's always pretty nice. So, I know that I'm in really good shape.”

However, he also mentioned how the technique and form should be on the same level during competitions for such ideal outcomes, stating:

"But, you never know if the technique and everything is going to match up to the form that you're in. It definitely did in Xiamen, so I know that I can jump really high right now.

Duplantis also talked about his expectations for the Shanghai Diamond League, adding:

“Yeah, I'm expecting similar results in the sense to jump something really high tomorrow as long as conditions and everything is as good as I think it's going to be.”

Mondo Duplantis has won the prestigious Diamond League title thrice and will be aiming for his fourth consecutive title this season.