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With a brilliant, well-balanced performance across the competition, Ashton Eaton took decathlon gold at the 2013 World Championships in Athletics in Moscow, scoring 8809 points.

Trey Hardee claimed the men’s decathlon title at the 2017 US Championships in Sacramento with 8225 points, edging Zach Ziemek (8155) and Devon Williams (8131) in a closely contested American championship.

Bryan Clay dominated the US Championships decathlon in Eugene in 2008, winning the national title with an outstanding 8832 points ahead of Trey Hardee and Tom Pappas.

Jan Felix Knobel won the men’s decathlon at the 2008 IAAF World Junior Championships in Bydgoszcz with 7896 points, claiming the U20 world title by just two points ahead of Eduard Mikhan, with Mihail Dudaš taking bronze.

Trey Hardee's victory in the decathlon at the 2009 World Championships in Berlin marked a significant milestone in his career. Competing in the Olympic Stadium, Hardee achieved a personal best of 8790 points, securing the gold medal and setting …

Robert Jacob Arnold won the 2010 US Championships decathlon in Des Moines with 8215 points, edging Tom Pappas by 114 points to claim the national title.

Kevin Mayer won the men’s decathlon at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships in Moncton with 7928 points, becoming U20 world champion ahead of Ilya Shkurenyov and Marcus Nilsson.

Trey Hardee defended his decathlon crown at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, claiming back-to-back titles with 8607 points.

Ashton Eaton won the 2011 US Championships decathlon in Eugene with 8729 points, finishing 718 points ahead of runner up Jon Ryan Harlan.

Ashton Eaton captured the 2013 US Championships decathlon title in Des Moines with 8291 points, holding off Gunnar Nixon by 93 points.

Gunnar Nixon won the men’s decathlon at the 2012 IAAF World Junior Championships in Barcelona with a world-leading 8018 points, becoming U20 world champion ahead of Jake Stein and Tim Dekker.

Ashton Eaton dominated the men’s decathlon at the 2016 US Championships in Eugene, winning the national title with 8750 points ahead of Jeremy Taiwo (8425) and Zach Ziemek (8413) in one of the strongest American decathlon fields of the year.

Niklas Kaul won the men’s decathlon at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships in Bydgoszcz with a championship-record 8162 points, becoming U20 world champion ahead of Maksim Andraloits and Estonia’s Johannes Erm.

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.

The 2018 U20 World Championships in Tampere saw Australia’s Ashley Moloney win the men’s decathlon with a championship record of 8190 points, ahead of Gary Haasbroek and Switzerland’s Simon Ehammer.

Zach Ziemek captured the men’s decathlon title at the 2018 US Championships in Des Moines with 8294 points, dominating the American field ahead of Solomon Simmons (8019) and Harrison Williams (7878).

Niklas Kaul captured decathlon gold at the 2019 World Championships in Athletics in Doha with a total of 8691 points, sealing victory with a strong final event.