Götzis Hypomeeting decathlon records and winners of all-time (2)
May 19, 2024
Actually it's just a small town in Vorarlberg, Austria. Once a year, in late May, it hosts the most famous of all decathlon meetings, the Hypomeeting. It's probably the oldest one (first meeting held in 1975), the "Mecca of decathlon", with the world's best athletes coming there every year, together with spectators from all over the world. World class performances are the rule, for example the 9000 points were reached here for the first time in 2001.
In contrast to big events you are very close to the sports and to the athletes. That's why we keep returning there every year!
The discipline and training applied by decathletes have always been regarded by me as the ultimate in athletic dedication. Whilst it is of course always a huge honour for any decathlete to achieve the ultimate status of World Champion, I cannot help but regard all those who dedicate themselves to this most gruelling of athletic disciplines as Champions - unknown person