Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (déka, meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "contest" or “prize”). Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not by the position achieved.[1] The decathlon is contested mainly by male athletes, while female athletes typically compete in the heptathlon.
| Athletics Decathlon | |
|---|---|
   Decathlon combines four runs, three jumps and three throws. | |
| World records | |
| Men |  |
| Women |  |
| Olympic records | |
| Men |   |
Traditionally, the title of "World's Greatest Athlete" has been given to the person who wins the decathlon, thus the world's greatest athlete of all times is the record-man of decathlon (Kevin Mayer as of September 2018). This began when King Gustav V of Sweden told Jim Thorpe, "You, sir, are the world's greatest athlete" after Thorpe won the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics in 1912.[2]
The event is similar to the pentathlon held at the ancient Greek Olympics,[3] and also similar to a competition called an "all-around", which was contested at the United States amateur championships in 1884.[4][5] Another all-around was held at the 1904 Summer Olympics.[6] The modern decathlon first appeared at the 1912 Games.[7]
The current official decathlon world record holder is French Kevin Mayer, who scored a total of 9,126 points at the 2018 Décastar in France.
Historical background
The decathlon developed from the ancient pentathlon competitions held at the ancient Greek Olympics. Pentathlons involved five disciplines – long jump, discus throw, javelin throw, sprint and a wrestling match.[3] Introduced in Olympia during 708 BC, the competition was extremely popular for many centuries. By the sixth century BC, pentathlons had become part of religious games.
A ten-event competition known as the "all-around" or "all-round" championship, similar to the modern decathlon, was first contested at the United States amateur championships in 1884 and reached a consistent form by 1890;[4][5] an all-around was held at the 1904 Summer Olympics, though whether it was an official Olympic event has been disputed.[6] The modern decathlon first appeared on the Olympic athletics program at the 1912 Games in Stockholm.[7]
Format
Men's decathlon
The vast majority of international and top level men's decathlons are divided into a two-day competition, with the track and field events held in the order below. Traditionally, all decathletes who finish the event, rather than just the winner or medal winning athletes, do a round of honour together after the competition. The current world record holder is Kevin Mayer from France with 9126 points which he set on September 16, 2018 in Talence, France.
Women's decathlon
At major championships, the women's equivalent of the decathlon is the seven-event heptathlon; prior to 1981 it was the five-event pentathlon.[8] However, in 2001, the IAAF approved scoring tables for a women's decathlon; the current world record holder is Austra Skujytė of Lithuania, with 8,366.[9] Women's disciplines differ from men's in the same way as for standalone events: the shot, discus and javelin weigh less, and the sprint hurdles uses lower hurdles over 100 m rather than 110 m. The points tables used are the same as for the heptathlon in the shared events. The schedule of events differs from the men's decathlon, with the field events switched between day one and day two; this is to avoid scheduling conflicts when men's and women's decathlon competitions take place simultaneously.[10]
One hour
The one-hour decathlon is a special type of decathlon in which the athletes have to start the last of ten events (1500 m) within sixty minutes of the start of the first event. The world record holder is Czech decathlete Robert Změlík, who achieved 7,897 points at a meeting in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, in 1992.
Masters athletics
In Masters athletics, performance scores are age graded before being applied to the standard scoring table. This way, marks that would be competitive within an age division can get rated, even if those marks would not appear on the scale designed for younger age groups. Additionally, like women, the age divisions use different implement weights and lower hurdles. Based on this system, German Rolf Geese in the M60 division and American Robert Hewitt in the M80 divisions have set their respective world records over 8,000 points. Using the same scale, Nadine O'Connor scored 10,234 points in the W65 division, the highest decathlon score ever recorded.[11][12]
Points system
| Event | A | B | C |
|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 25.4347 | 18 | 1.81 |
| Long jump | 0.14354 | 220 | 1.4 |
| Shot put | 51.39 | 1.5 | 1.05 |
| High jump | 0.8465 | 75 | 1.42 |
| 400 m | 1.53775 | 82 | 1.81 |
| 110 m hurdles | 5.74352 | 28.5 | 1.92 |
| Discus throw | 12.91 | 4 | 1.1 |
| Pole vault | 0.2797 | 100 | 1.35 |
| Javelin throw | 10.14 | 7 | 1.08 |
| 1500 m | 0.03768 | 480 | 1.85 |
The 2001 IAAF points tables use the following formulae:[13]
- Points = INT(A(B — P)C) for track events (faster time produces a higher score)
- Points = INT(A(P — B)C) for field events (greater distance or height produces a higher score)
A, B and C are parameters that vary by discipline, as shown in the table on the right, while P is the performance by the athlete, measured in seconds (running), metres (throwing), or centimetres (jumping).[13]
The decathlon tables should not be confused with the scoring tables compiled by Bojidar Spiriev, to allow comparison of the relative quality of performances by athletes in different events. On those tables, for example, a decathlon score of 9,006 points equates to 1,265 "comparison points", the same number as a triple jump of 18 m.[14]
Benchmarks
Split evenly between the events, the following table shows the benchmark levels needed to earn 1,000, 900, 800 and 700 points in each sport.
| Event | 1,000 pts | 900 pts | 800 pts | 700 pts | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.395 | 10.827 | 11.278 | 11.756 | Seconds |
| Long jump | 7.76 | 7.36 | 6.94 | 6.51 | Metres |
| Shot put | 18.4 | 16.79 | 15.16 | 13.53 | Metres |
| High jump | 2.20 | 2.10 | 1.99 | 1.88 | Metres |
| 400 m | 46.17 | 48.19 | 50.32 | 52.58 | Seconds |
| 110 m hurdles | 13.8 | 14.59 | 15.419 | 16.29 | Seconds |
| Discus throw | 56.17 | 51.4 | 46.59 | 41.72 | Metres |
| Pole vault | 5.28 | 4.96 | 4.63 | 4.29 | Metres |
| Javelin throw | 77.19 | 70.67 | 64.09 | 57.45 | Metres |
| 1500 m | 3:53.79 | 4:07.42 | 4:21.77 | 4:36.96 | Minutes:Seconds |
Records
The official decathlon world record holder is Kevin Mayer of France, with a score of 9,126 points set during the 2018 Décastar in Talence, France, which was ratified by the IAAF.
| 100m (wind) | Long jump (wind) | Shot put | High jump | 400m | 110H (wind) | Discus | Pole vault | Javelin | 1500m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.55 (+0.3 m/s) | 7.80 m (+1.2 m/s) | 16.00 m | 2.05 m | 48.42 | 13.75 (-1.1 m/s) | 50.54 m | 5.45 m | 71.90 m | 4:36.11 |
Previous record from Ashton Eaton (9,045):
| 100m (wind) | Long jump (wind) | Shot put | High jump | 400m | 110H (wind) | Discus | Pole vault | Javelin | 1500m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.23 (-0.4 m/s) | 7.88 m (+0.0 m/s) | 14.52 m | 2.01 m | 45.00 WDB | 13.69 (-0.2 m/s) | 43.34 m | 5.20 m | 63.63 m | 4:17.52 |
| Record | Score | Athlete | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World | 9,126 | | 2018 | |
| World junior | 8,397 |  | 1982 | |
| Continental records | ||||
| Africa | 8,521 |  | 2016 | |
| Asia | 8,725 |  | 2004 | |
| Europe | 9,126 | | 2018 | |
| North, Central America and Caribbean | 9,045 | | 2015 | |
| Oceania | 8,490 | .svg.png){kind=small} | 1998 | |
| South America | 8,393 |  | 2013 | |
Decathlon bests
The total decathlon score for all world records in the respective events would be 12,568. The total decathlon score for all the best performances achieved during decathlons is 10,544. The Difference column shows the difference in points between the decathlon points that the individual current world record would be awarded and the points awarded to the current decathlon record for that event. The % Difference column shows the percentage difference between the time, distance or height of the individual world record and the decathlon record (other than the Total entry, which shows the percentage difference between awarded decathlon points). The relative differences in points are much higher in throwing events than in running and jumping events.
Decathlon bests are only recognized when an athlete completes the ten-event competition with a score over 7,000 points.[15]
| Event | Type | Athlete | Record | Score | Difference | % Difference | Date | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | |||||||||
| WR |  | 9.58 s | 1,202 | 136 | 5.64 | August 16, 2009 | Berlin | ||
| DB | .svg.png){kind=small} | 10.12 s | 1,066 | May 25, 2019 | Götzis | [16] | |||
| Long jump | |||||||||
| WR | | 8.95 m | 1,312 | 192 | 8.04 | August 30, 1991 | Tokyo | ||
| DB | | 8.23 m | 1,120 | June 22, 2012 | Eugene | [17] | |||
| Shot put | |||||||||
| WR | | 23.12 m | 1,295 | 247 | 17.08 | May 20, 1990 | Westwood | ||
| DB |  | 19.17 m | 1,048 | October 5, 1969 | Bern | ||||
| High jump | |||||||||
| WR |  | 2.45 m | 1,244 | 183 | 7.35 | July 27, 1993 | Salamanca | ||
| DB | | 2.27 m | 1,061 | October 1, 1977 September 28, 1988 | Jena Seoul | ||||
| pending | | 2.28 m | 1,071 | 173 | April 7, 2017 | Montecito | [18] | ||
| 400 m | |||||||||
| WR |  | 43.03 s | 1,164 | 104 | 4.48 | August 14, 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [19] | |
| DB | | 45.00 s | 1,060 | August 28, 2015 | Beijing | [20] | |||
| 110 m hurdles | |||||||||
| WR | | 12.80 s | 1,135 | 87 | 5.00 | September 7, 2012 | Brussels | ||
| DB | | 13.44 s | 1,048 | July 23, 2015 | Toronto | [21] | |||
| Discus throw | |||||||||
| WR | | 74.08 m | 1,383 | 390 | 24.58 | June 6, 1986 | Neubrandenburg | ||
| DB | | 55.87 m | 993 | June 24, 2005 | Carson | ||||
| Pole vault | |||||||||
| WR |  | 6.18 m | 1,291 | 139 | 7.29 | February 15, 2020 | Glasgow | ||
| DB |  | 5.76 m | 1,152 | September 16, 1999 | Leverkusen | ||||
| Javelin throw | |||||||||
| WR | | 98.48 m | 1,331 | 291 | 18.96 | May 25, 1996 | Jena | ||
| DB | | 79.80 m | 1,040 | July 19, 1992 | Emmelshausen | ||||
| 1500 m | |||||||||
| WR |  | 3 m 26.00 s | 1,218 | 255 | 15.87 | July 14, 1998 | Rome | ||
| DB | | 3 m 58.70 s | 963 | April 3, 1980 | Austin | ||||
| Total | World records | 12,575 | 2,031 | 16.15 | |||||
| Decathlon bests | 10,544 | ||||||||
All-time top 25 decathletes
Men
| Rank | Score | Athlete | Date | Venue | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9,126 | |
September 15–16, 2018 | Talence | [24] |
| 2 | 9,045 | | August 28–29, 2015 | Beijing | |
| 3 | 9,026 | | May 26–27, 2001 | Götzis | |
| 4 | 8,994 | | July 3–4, 1999 | Prague | |
| 5 | 8,891 | | September 4–5, 1992 | Talence | |
| 6 | 8,847 |  | August 8–9, 1984 | Los Angeles | |
| 7 | 8,832 | | June 8–9, 1984 | Mannheim | |
| June 29–30, 2008 | Eugene | |||
| 9 | 8,815 |  | August 6–7, 2001 | Edmonton | |
| 10 | 8,795 | |
May 26–27, 2018 | Götzis | [25] |
| 11 | 8,792 | | July 20–21, 1984 | Potsdam | |
| 12 | 8,790 | | August 19–20, 2009 | Berlin | |
| 13 | 8,784 | | June 21–22, 2003 | Palo Alto | |
| 14 | 8,762 | | June 4–5, 1983 | Filderstadt-Bernhausen | |
| 15 | 8,735 | .svg.png){kind=small} | May 28–29, 1994 | Götzis | |
| 16 | 8,727 | | April 23–24, 1992 | Azusa | |
| 17 | 8,725 | | August 23–24, 2004 | Athens | |
| 18 | 8,709 |  | June 2–3, 1984 | Neubrandenburg | |
| 19 | 8,706 | | July 31 – August 1, 1996 | Atlanta | |
| 20 | 8,698 | | June 21–22, 1984 | Kiev | |
| 21 | 8,694 | | June 19–20, 1998 | New Orleans | |
| 22 | 8,691 | |
October 2–3, 2019 | Doha | [26] |
| 23 | 8,680 | | September 3–4, 1987 | Rome | |
| 24 | 8,670 | | August 10–11, 2013 | Moscow | |
| 25 | 8,667 | | June 13–14, 1980 | Filderstadt-Bernhausen |
Notes
Below is a list of other scores equal or superior to 8768 pts:
- Ashton Eaton also scored 9039 pts (2012), 8893 (2016), 8809 pts (2013).
- Roman Šebrle also scored 8893 pts (2004), 8807 (2003), 8800 pts (2002).
- Tomáš Dvořák also scored 8902 pts (2001), 8900 pts (2000), 8837 pts (1997).
- Dan O'Brien also scored 8824 pts (1996), 8812 pts (1991).
- Bryan Clay also scored 8791 pts (2008).
- Daley Thompson also scored 8774 (1982).
- Kevin Mayer also scored 8834 (2016), 8768 (2017).
Women
| Rank | Score | Athlete | Venue | Date | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8,358 | | Columbia | April 14–15, 2005 | |
| 2 | 8,150 | | Talence | September 25–26, 2004 | |
| 3 | 7,921 | | San Mateo | June 22–23, 2019 | [27] |
| 4 | 7,798 | | Talence | September 25–26, 2004 | |
| 5 | 7,358 | | Talence | September 25–26, 2004 | |
| 6 | 7,064 | | Columbia | April 13–14, 2006 | |
| 7 | 6,878 | | Erith | September 12–13, 2015 | [28] |
| 8 | 6,749 | | Talence | September 25–26, 2004 | |
| 9 | 6,709 | | Talence | September 25–26, 2004 | |
| 10 | 6,641 | | Columbia | April 14–15, 2005 | |
| 11 | 6,614 |  |
Castellón | October 22–23, 2005 |
Competitions
Olympic medalists
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World Championships medalists
Continental competitions
- African Combined Events Championships
- European Cup Combined Events
- Oceania Combined Events Championships
- Pan American Combined Events Cup
Other
- IAAF Combined Events Challenge
- Multistars
- Hypo-Meeting
- TNT - Fortuna Meeting
- Erdgas Mehrkampf-Meeting
- Décastar
Season's bests
| Year | Score | Athlete | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 8,683 | |
Eugene |
| 1961 | 8,709 | |
Memphis |
| 1962 | 8,248 |  |
Tulare |
| 1963 | 8,089 | |
Walnut |
| 1964 | 7,950 | |
Liestal |
| 1965 | 7,883 | |
Kiev |
| 1966 | 8,234 | |
Salina |
| 1967 | 8,319 | |
Heidelberg |
| 1968 | 8,222 A | |
Echo Summit |
| 1969 | 8,417 | |
Los Angeles |
| 1970 | 8,130 | |
Erfurt |
| 1971 | 8,244 | |
Bonn |
| 1972 | 8,466 | |
Munich |
| 1973 | 8,163 | |
Bonn |
| 1974 | 8,229 |  |
Montreal |
| 1975 | 8,429 | |
Eugene |
| 1976 | 8,634 | |
Montreal |
| 1977 | 8,400 | |
Riga |
| 1978 | 8,493 | |
Bernhausen |
| 1979 | 8,476 | |
Krefeld |
| 1980 | 8,667 | |
Bernhausen |
| 1981 | 8,334 | |
Birmingham |
| 1982 | 8,774 | |
Athens |
| 1983 | 8,825 | |
Bernhausen |
| 1984 | 8,847 | |
Los Angeles |
| 1985 | 8,559 | |
Dresden |
| 1986 | 8,811 | |
Stuttgart |
| 1987 | 8,680 | |
Rome |
| 1988 | 8,512 | |
Talence |
| 1989 | 8,549 | |
Houston |
| 1990 | 8,574 | |
Split |
| 1991 | 8,812 | |
Tokyo |
| 1992 | 8,891 | |
Talence |
| 1993 | 8,817 | |
Stuttgart |
| 1994 | 8,735 |  |
Götzis |
| 1995 | 8,695 | |
Gothenburg |
| 1996 | 8,824 | |
Atlanta |
| 1997 | 8,837 | |
Athens |
| 1998 | 8,755 | |
Uniondale |
| 1999 | 8,994 | |
Prague |
| 2000 | 8,900 | |
Götzis |
| 2001 | 9,026 | |
Götzis |
| 2002 | 8,800 | |
Götzis |
| 2003 | 8,807 | |
Götzis |
| 2004 | 8,893 | |
Athens |
| 2005 | 8,732 | |
Helsinki |
| 2006 | 8,677 | |
Götzis |
| 2007 | 8,697 | |
Kladno |
| 2008 | 8,832 | |
Eugene |
| 2009 | 8,790 | |
Berlin |
| 2010 | 8,483 | |
Götzis |
| 2011 | 8,729 | |
Eugene |
| 2012 | 9,039 | |
Eugene |
| 2013 | 8,809 | |
Moscow |
| 2014 | 8,616 | |
Zürich |
| 2015 | 9,045 | |
Beijing |
| 2016 | 8,893 | |
Rio de Janeiro |
| 2017 | 8,768 | |
London |
| 2018 | 9,126 | |
Talence |
National records
| Score | Nation | Athlete | Date | Location | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9,126 | |
Kevin Mayer | September 15–16, 2018 | Talence | [24] |
| 9,045 | |
Ashton Eaton | August 28–29, 2015 | Beijing | [30] |
| 9,026 | |
Roman Šebrle | April 26–27, 2001 | Götzis | |
| 8,847 | |
Daley Thompson | August 8–9, 1984 | Los Angeles | |
| 8,832 | |
Jürgen Hingsen | June 8–9, 1984 | Mannheim | |
| 8,815 | |
Erki Nool | August 6–7, 2001 | Edmonton | |
| 8,735 | |
Eduard Hämäläinen | May 28–29, 1994 | Götzis | |
| 8,730 |  |
Eduard Hämäläinen | August 5–6, 1997 | Athens | |
| 8,725 | |
Dmitriy Karpov | August 23–24, 2004 | Athens | |
| 8,709 |  |
Aleksandr Apaychev | June 2–3, 1984 | Neubrandenburg | |
| 8,698 |  |
Grigoriy Degtyaryev | June 21–22, 1984 | Kiev | |
| 8,695 | |
Damian Warner | August 28–29, 2015 | Beijing | [30] |
| 8,654 | |
Leonel Suárez | July 3–4, 2009 | Havana | |
| 8,644 | |
Maurice Smith | August 31 – September 1, 2007 | Osaka | |
| 8,573 |  |
Jón Arnar Magnússon | May 30–31, 1998 | Götzis | |
| 8,566 | |
Sebastian Chmara | May 16–17, 1998 | Murcia | |
| 8,554 |  |
Attila Zsivoczky | June 3–4, 2000 | Götzis | |
| 8,539 |  |
Lindon Victor | May 11–12, 2017 | Columbia | [31] |
| 8,539 |  |
Eelco Sintnicolaas | May 27–28, 2017 | Götzis | [32] |
| 8,526 | |
Francisco Javier Benet | May 16–17, 1998 | Murcia | |
| 8,521 | |
Larbi Bouraada | August 17–18, 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [33] |
| 8,519 | .svg.png){kind=small} |
Hans Van Alphen | May 26–27, 2012 | Götzis | [34] |
| 8,490 | |
Jagan Hames | September 17–18, 1998 | Kuala Lumpur | |
| 8,445 |  |
Ramil Ganiyev | August 5–6, 1997 | Athens | |
| 8,437 | |
Rišardas Malachovskis | July 1–2, 1988 | Minsk | |
| 8,406 | |
Nicklas Wiberg | August 19–20, 2009 | Berlin | |
| 8,398 | |
Willem Coertzen | May 30–31, 2015 | Götzis | [35] |
| 8,393 | |
Carlos Chinin | June 7–8, 2013 | São Paulo | [36] |
| 8,359 |  |
Simon Poelman | March 21–22, 1987 | Christchurch | |
| 8,334 | |
Stephan Niklaus | July 2–3, 1983 | Lausanne | |
| 8,320 |  |
Gernot Kellermayr | May 29–30, 1993 | Götzis | |
| 8,312 |  |
Edgars Eriņš | May 26–27, 2011 | Valmiera | |
| 8,308 |  |
Keisuke Ushiro | 31 May – June 1, 2014 | Nagano | |
| 8,291 A |  |
Tito Steiner | June 22–23, 1983 | Provo | |
| 8,290 |  |
Qi Haifeng | May 28–29, 2005 | Götzis | |
| 8,288 |  |
Valeri Kachanov | June 20–21, 1980 | Moscow | |
| 8,275 |  |
Mihail Dudaš | August 10–11, 2013 | Moscow | |
| 8,228 |  |
Martin Roe | April 27–28, 2018 | Firenze | |
| 8,213 |  |
Mário Aníbal | June 30 – July 1, 2001 | Kaunas | |
| 8,206 | |
Yang Chuan-Kwang | April 27–28, 1963 | Walnut | |
| 8,199 |  |
Atanas Andonov | June 20–21, 1981 | Sofia | |
| 8,169 |  |
Beniamino Poserina | October 5–6, 1996 | Formia | |
| 8,069 |  |
Prodromos Korkizoglou | July 1–2, 2000 | Ibach | |
| 8,065 |  |
Gonzalo Barroilhet | April 19–20, 2012 | Charlottesville | [37] |
| 8,048 |  |
Geormi Jaramillo | 4–5 May 2018 | Barquisimeto | [38] |
| 8,023 |  |
Hamdi Dhouibi | August 9–10, 2005 | Helsinki | |
| 7,994 |  |
Lars Warming | June 18–19, 1988 | Götzis | |
| 7,913 |  |
José Gregorio Lemos | 29–30 July 2018 | Barranquilla | |
| 7,882 |  |
Carlos O'Connell | June 4–5, 1988 | Emmitsburg | |
| 7,860 |  |
Kim Kun-Woo | August 27–28, 2011 | Gongju | |
| 7,846 |  |
Igor Sobolevskiy | July 15–16, 1982 | Leningrad | |
| 7,846 |  |
Darko Pešić | May 27–28, 2017 | Götzis | [39] |
| 7,843 |  |
Vasile Bogdan | June 6–7, 1975 | Paris | |
| 7,838 |  |
Majed Radhi Mubarak Al-Sayed | April 22–23, 2019 | Doha | [40] |
| 7,811 |  |
Atsu Nyamadi | April 21–22, 2017 | Charlottesville | [41] |
| 7,809 |  |
Sutthisak Singkhon | August 25–26, 2018 | Jakarta | |
| 7,802 |  |
Yeorgios Andreou | August 11–12, 2000 | Volos | |
| 7,799 |  |
Peter Soldos | June 9–10, 2001 | Arles | |
| 7,777 |  |
Victor Houston | August 5–6, 1997 | Athens | |
| 7,757 |  |
Alper Kasapoğlu | April 18–19, 1996 | Azusa | |
| 7,756 |  |
Juri Dyachkov | June 15–16, 1968 | Tbilisi | |
| 7,755 |  |
Vu Van Huyen | November 24–25, 2010 | Guangzhou | |
| 7,730 |  |
Ahmad Hassan Moussa | June 26–27, 2004 | Ratingen | |
| 7,729 |  |
Hadi Sepehrzad | May 24–25, 2012 | Tehran | |
| 7,704 |  |
Luiggy Llanos | August 5–6, 2003 | Santo Domingo | |
| 7,698 |  |
Damjan Sitar | May 27–28, 2006 | Maribor | |
| 7,659 |  |
Joško Vlašić | June 24–25, 1983 | Izmir | |
| 7,658 |  |
Bharatinder Singh | June 11–12, 2011 | Bangalore | [42] |
| 7,632 |  |
Dominic Johnson | March 26–27, 1998 | Tucson | |
| 7,614 A |  |
Alejandro Cárdenas | May 10–11, 1996 | Medellín | |
| 7,591 |  |
Guillaume Thierry | September 13–14, 2015 | Brazzaville | [43] |
| 7,528 |  |
Andy Preciado | May 20–21, 2017 | Cuenca | |
| 7,518 |  |
José Miguel Paulino | June 16–17, 2017 | Santo Domingo | |
| 7,491 |  |
Keegan Cooke | June 12–13, 2015 | Santa Barbara | [44] |
| 7,433 |  |
Aries Toledo | August 22–23, 2017 | Bukit Jalil | [45] |
| 7,397 |  |
Albert Miller | May 23–24, 1983 | Cape Girardeau | |
| 7,356 |  |
Ajith Kumara Karunathilaka | August 3–4, 2018 | Colombo | [46] |
| 7,252 |  |
Peter Moreno | May 27–28, 2017 | Bedford | |
| 7,157 |  |
Florent Lomba | June 12–13, 2015 | Kladno | [47] |
| 7,128 |  |
Josue Louis | April 12–13, 2017 | Azusa | [48] |
| 7,096 |  |
Erez Meltzer | July 30–31, 1994 | Markt Schwaben | |
| 7,095 |  |
Muhammad Malik Tobias | June 7–8, 2003 | Bernhausen | |
| 7,013 |  |
Julius Uwe | June 13–14, 1993 | Singapore | |
| 6,943 |  |
Claudio Escauriza | October 11–12, 1982 | Asunción | |
| 6,132 |  |
Said Gilani | June 11–12, 2016 | Oldenburg | [49] |
| 4,536 |  |
Alvirto Smith | April 4–5, 2009 | St. Louis | [50] |
| 4,069 |  |
Boitu Baiteke | September 3–4, 2013 | Mata-Utu | [51] |
Junior (under-20) Decathlon bests
| Event | Record | Score | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref | |||||||||||||||||||
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| 100 m | 10.51 (-0.3 m/s) | 973 pts | Ashley Moloney | |
July 10, 2018 | World Junior Championships | |
18 years, 119 days | [52] | |||||||||||||||||||
| Long jump | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shot put (6 kg) |
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| 400 m | 46.86 | 965 pts | Ashley Moloney | |
July 10, 2018 | World Junior Championships | |
18 years, 119 days | [53] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 110 m hurdles (0.99 m) |
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| Discus throw (1.750 kg) |
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| Pole vault | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Javelin throw | 71.59 m | 914 pts | Niklas Kaul | |
July 20, 2016 | World Junior Championships | |
18 years, 160 days | [54] | |||||||||||||||||||
| 1500 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| World Junior record | 8162 pts | Niklas Kaul | |
July 19–20, 2016 | World Junior Championships | |
18 years, 160 days | [54] | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| 8435 pts | Niklas Kaul | |
July 22–23, 2017 | European U20 Championships | |
19 years, 162 days | [55] | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Other multiple event contests
Notes
- Jenner is now known as Caitlyn due to gender transition in 2015.[29]
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External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Decathlon. |
- IAAF decathlon homepage
- IAAF list of decathlon records in XML
- Team Decathlon website
- Decathlon splits of Olympic, World and European medalists
- A downloadable Excel spreadsheet of multi-event scoring and age grading is available from the creator, Stefan Waltermann
