Meetings

Combined events meetings are key annual decathlon competitions where elite athletes compete for world-leading performances, ranking points, and international season results.

The Götzis Hypomeeting is the most prestigious annual decathlon meeting in the world. Held in Austria, it is widely regarded as the premier combined events competition outside of global championships and has produced numerous world-leading scores, national records, and historic performances in decathlon history.
→ View Götzis Hypomeeting decathlon records, winners and all-time results

The Decastar meeting in Talence is one of the leading combined events competitions in France and a major fixture on the international decathlon calendar. It regularly attracts elite global athletes and plays an important role in shaping the annual combined events rankings.
→ View Talence Decastar decathlon records, winners and all-time results

The USA Track and Field Championships determine the national decathlon champion of the United States and also serve as a key qualification event for major international competitions such as the Olympic Games and World Athletics Championships. The event consistently produces high-level performances and strong domestic competition.
→ View US Championships decathlon records, winners and all-time results

The Ratingen Combined Events Meeting is Germany’s leading annual decathlon competition, attracting strong international participation. The event is known for consistently producing high-performance results and is an important part of the European combined events circuit.
→ View Ratingen decathlon records, winners and all-time results

The Multistars meeting is an annual international combined events competition held in Italy, with editions hosted in various cities such as Desenzano del Garda, Brescia, Lana, and Florence (Firenze). As part of the World Athletics Combined Events Tour, it regularly features elite international decathletes and contributes to the global combined events ranking season.
→ View Multistars decathlon records, winners and all-time results

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Staiki 1988
Valter Külvet set an Estonian decathlon record of 8506 points to win in Staiki on 1–2 July 1988. Rišardas Malachovskis finished second with a Lithuanian record of 8437, while Aleksandr Apaichev took third with 8395. Külvet’s performance …
Oct 13, 2026
Alhama de Murcia 1996
Alhama de Murcia 1996 saw Francisco Javier Benet win the decathlon meeting with a wind-assisted score of 8294 points, ahead of Uzbekistan’s Ramil Ganiyev with 7943 and Spain’s Jaime Penas with 7785.
Oct 11, 2026
Götzis 1987
West Germany’s Siegfried Wentz wins the decathlon at the 1987 Götzis Hypomeeting with 8645 points, ahead of East Germany’s Torsten Voss with 8331 and France’s Alain Blondel with 8228.
Oct 11, 2026
Alhama de Murcia 1998
Alhama de Murcia 1998 produced two national records as Sebastian Chmara won the decathlon with a Polish record of 8566 points, ahead of Francisco Javier Benet’s Spanish record of 8526. Ramil Ganiyev finished third with 8058, followed by Marcel …
Oct 11, 2026
Alhama de Murcia 1997
Alhama de Murcia 1997 hosted the Spanish national combined events championships with international participation. Francisco Javier Benet won the decathlon and the Spanish title with 8322 points, ahead of Robert Zmelik with 8239 and Antonio …
Oct 11, 2026
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Götzis Hypomeeting decathlon records and all-time winners
A complete history of the Götzis Hypomeeting highlights all-time decathlon records and champions, honoring the event’s most remarkable performances and winners over the years.
May 31, 2026
Talence Decastar decathlon records and all-time winners
A complete history of Talence Decastar showcases all-time decathlon records and champions, celebrating the event’s greatest performances and winners through the years.
Sep 20, 2026
Götzis 2000
For the first time, 15 decathletes surpass the 8000-point mark and in an extremely exciting competition, the winner was once again Tomaš Dvorak.
June 04, 2006
Götzis 2011
After an exciting competition in the best conditions and a great atmosphere, the reigning world champion Trey Hardee celebrated his first victory at the traditional Hypomeeting in Götzis with a best performance of 8689 points
June 06, 2011
Götzis 2010
Olympic champion Bryan Clay claims his second Götzis victory in 2010 with 8483 points, ahead of Romain Barras and Leonel Suarez.
Oct 10, 2026