Jon Ryan Harlan is an American former decathlete who captured the 2004 NCAA title and went on to become one of the nation’s top all-around athletes before transitioning into a successful coaching career in Houston.
Kurt Felix was NCAA Division I decathlon champion in 2012, and at that time he set a Grenadian national record in the decathlon. His best decathlon score is 8509 points, achieved at Ratingen, Germany in 2017. He captured medals at the 2014
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.
Tom Pappas won the 2003 US Championships decathlon in Palo Alto with 8784 points, finishing well clear of rising American star Bryan Clay (8482) and Paul Terek (8275) in one of the leading U.S. decathlon competitions of the 2003 season.
Bryan Clay won the 2004 US Championships decathlon in Sacramento with 8660 points, defeating Tom Pappas and Paul Terek in a highly competitive Olympic Trials contest. The Sacramento decathlon also served as the U. S. Olympic Trials for the 2004
Estonia has a deserved image of an e-country, but only a few know that one of the first to conquer the world in this field was Decathlon 2000! Being the best in your field is a very inspiring goal. Even small things can be big if you have knowledge and enthusiasm - Raul Rebane, communication consultant