Ten events (1)
As the term Decathlon already suggests, each competition consists of ten events, in the following order:
- 100m race
- Long jump
- Shot put
- High jump
- 400m race
- 110m hurdles
- Discus throw
- Pole vault
- Javelin throw
- 1500m race
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Johannes Erm
Johannes Erm’s motto: ten events, one dream! The Estonian Athlete of the Year 2024.
Valter Külvet
Valter Külvet was a highly gifted Estonian decathlete who competed for the Soviet Union during his main international career. He set Estonian senior decathlon records: 8332 points in 1987 and 8506 points in 1988.
Roman Šebrle
Roman Šebrle became the first decathlete ever to achieve over 9000 points, setting the World Record at 9026 points (Götzis 2001), succeeding his compatriot, Tomaš Dvorak, who had scored 8994 points two years earlier (Prague 1999).
Erki Nool
In 1997, Estonian sports enthusiasts founded the Erki Nool Fan Club, and about 200 members of this group accompany him to the various international competitions in which he participates. Erki won an Olympic gold medal at the Sydney Olympic Games …
Dean Macey's decathlon pictures
The decathlon is two days of gruesome effort over ten events - running, jumping and throwing
Mikk Pahapill
Mikk Pahapill won heptathlon gold at the 2009 European Indoor Championships with 6362 points. Remarkably, he established PBs in all seven disciplines, including a 7.97 m long jump, achieving historic status in indoor combined events.
Kyle Garland
Kyle Garland recently set a new personal best of 8869 points in the decathlon at the 2025 USATF. At the 2022 USA Combined Events Championships in Fayetteville, Kyle Garland tallied 8720 points, breaking the NCAA decathlon record.