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Aug 13, 2017

IAAF World Championships, London. Kevin Mayer won title with 8768 points. Rico Freimuth took silver with 8564 points, while German teammate Kai Kazmirek was third with 8488.

IAAF World Championships London 2017 - Decathlon Podium. Photo by Olavi Kaljunen/trackpic.net

Detailed results of World Championships in London 2017

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World Championships London 2017
Kevin Mayer stood tall under championship pressure in London, securing decathlon gold at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics with a winning total of 8768 points.
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