Olexiy Kasyanov captured victory at the Talence Decastar decathlon with an impressive 8291 points in a high ‐quality competition that featured five athletes above 8000 points, while the original fourth ‐place score of Aleksandr
The 2016 Decastar meeting in Talence produced a thrilling decathlon battle, with Ukraine’s Olexiy Kasyanov edging Estonia’s Maicel Uibo by just six points (8077 to 8071) in one of the closest finishes in the history of the prestigious combined
Hans van Alphen won the 2011 Talence Decastar with 8200 points, narrowly defeating Mikk Pahapill and Eelco Sintnicolaas in one of the closest finishes in the meeting's history.