Big competitions (0)
As for any other athletes, a big competition like Olympic Games or a World Championships is every season's highlight for a decathlete. In contrast to the usual smaller meetings, these competitions are seen by thousands of people, so once a year the decathletes are in the centre of attention themselves.
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2026 Men’s decathlon rankings and competitions
Detailed overview of world men’s decathlon competitions and rankings for the current season
Men’s decathlon best performers 1st day >4450 points
Men’s decathlon best first-day performers — a list of decathletes who have scored 4450 points or more after the first five events.
Men’s decathlon best performers 2nd day >4200 points
Men’s decathlon best second-day performers — a list of decathletes who have scored 4200 points or more across the five events of the second day.
All-time decathlon ranking by category
Here is a compilation of decathlon total score rankings by event categories such as running, jumping, and throwing. It covers the last 60 years and includes all results without restrictions, including marks achieved in competitions with DNFs.
Men’s decathlon top 10 individual events（>7000 points）
Top 10 per decathlon event: lists the best 10 performances in each event from all decathlons with a total score of at least 7000 points.
All-time decathlon individual event lists
Here is a compilation of individual event marks achieved in decathlon competitions, covering nearly all statistics since 1958. The dataset focuses on performances in decathlons with total scores of at least 7200 points each year.
All-time 1st & 2nd day scores ranking (200 performances & 200 performers)
Here is a comprehensive compilation of 1st & 2nd day decathlon scores, covering entire competitions, including DNFs and disqualified results. As always, I would welcome any additions not included in the lists.
Competitions & rankings archive — a century of men’s decathlon (1924–2025)
Step into a century of athletic excellence. This archive is the ultimate tool for anyone who wants to explore what has happened in the decathlon over the past 100 years ‐ from the heroes of the 1920s to today’s champions, evolving …
All-time men’s heptathlon individual event lists
Here is a compilation of individual event marks from the indoor men’s heptathlon, covering performances from competitions with scores above 5000 points and their rankings. It also aims to include complete results, including DNFs and octathlon …
Accident
Failing in just one event can end a decathlete's entire competition, with no points scored and no chance of recovery - no matter how well they've performed elsewhere.