EJ OBIENA captured a silver in the Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon on a day that Mondo Duplantis registered a new world record on Sunday.
The Diamond League event is being held at the same venue where Obiena claimed the bronze in the World Athletics Championships last year.
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Obiena cleared 5.82 meters to snare a silver medal before heading for Hangzhou, China to compete for the Philippines in the 2022 Asian Games.
Duplantis set a new mark with a clearance of 6.23 meters, breaking his own record by .02 meters.
Obiena is expected to win a gold for the Philippines in the Asian Games with his recent performance that enabled him to claim the No. 2 ranking in the world.
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