The Swede broke his own pole vault world record with a 6.24 metres effort in the first Diamond League meeting.
Poland scored an upset win in the inaugural Olympic 4x400 metres mixed relay on Saturday, with Dominican Republic picking up silver and the United States taking bronze.
Images from the athletics action at Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Paris, on Friday.
Dramatic scenes from Track and Field at the Tokyo Olympics.
Marileidy Paulino of the Dominican Republic won World Championship gold in the women's 400m on Wednesday.
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