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.
Vasili Kharlamov won the decathlon at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen with 8166 points, supported by a 5. 20 m pole vault and a 62. 82 m javelin throw. France’s Gaël Quérin surged from fifth to silver with a 4. 11, 56 run in the 1500
Leonel Suarez became Cuba’s first Pan American Games decathlon champion in Guadalajara in 2011, setting a Games record of 8373 points. Defending champion Maurice Smith of Jamaica took silver with 8214, while Yordani Garcia earned bronze with
At the 2011 Multistars decathlon in Desenzano del Garda, Luiz Alberto de Araújo of Brazil won the event with a total of 7858 points. New Zealand’s Brent Newdick finished close behind in second place with 7780 points, while Tunisia’s Hamdi
After an exciting competition in the best conditions and a great atmosphere, the reigning world champion Trey Hardee celebrated his first victory at the traditional Hypomeeting in Götzis with a best performance of 8689 points
Larbi Bourrada won the men's decathlon at the 2011 Ratingen Mehrkampf ‐Meeting with 8302 points, setting an African record and defeating Germany's Rico Freimuth by just 15 points. Freimuth finished second with 8287 points, while Pascal
The 2011 IAAF Combined Events Challenge brought together the world’s leading decathletes, with Cuba’s Leonel Suárez claiming the overall title after scoring a combined 25172 points from his three counting decathlons.
The men’s decathlon at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships in Ostrava produced a close battle for the title. Belgium’s Thomas van der Plaetsen won with 8157 points, just five points ahead of Eduard Mikhan, while Mihail Dudaš
Kevin Mayer won the men’s decathlon at the 2011 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn, scoring 8124 points for France ahead of Mathias Brugger (7853) and Johannes Hock (7806).
Andres Raja claimed the decathlon title with 8114 points at the 2011 European Cup Combined Events Super League in Toruń, ahead of Vasili Kharlamov (7935) and Gael Querin (7799). Russia’s depth secured the men’s team trophy, 210 points clear
Results of the men's decathlon at the 2011 Estonian Championships, held at Tamme Stadium in Tartu. Tarmo Riitmuru won with 7806 points, ahead of Kaarel Jõeväli with 7342 and Martin Sisas with 7341.
Decathlon 2000 always used to be a huge inspiration and now I’m glad to be a part of the team here! It gives me an opportunity to discuss and write about the decathlon and to meet people with the same interests - Jessica Bullenkamp