Phil McMullen dramatically clinch Multistars title (0)

The second and final day of the Multistars in Salò, Italy, the first leg of the IAAF Combined Events Challenge 2005, witnessed a dramatic change in the leading positions in the men’s Decathlon.

Phil McMullen from the USA, seventh at the end of day one with 3881 points, climbed up to win the 2005 Multistars with 8107 ahead of Vitaliy Smirnov from Uzbekistan, himself behind in fifth place after five events, who bounced back during the second day to place second with 7825. Hamdi Dhouibi finished third with 7774. Overnight leader Chris Boyles, who faded into fourth place after the Discus Throw, failed three attempts at his opening height in the Pole Vault.

Full results are available in the Competitions & Rankings Archive, A Century of World Men’s Decathlon