Search results: Decathlon world record

The World Records which were officially ratified by the IAAF. Estonian Aleksander Kolmpere was the first official Decathlon World Record holder.

At the 2010 World Championships for Ultra Multi ‐Events Detmer achieved a staggering 14571 points, surpassing the previous world record held by Kip Janvrin by a commanding 386 points. Joseph Detmer’s performance truly demolished the …

In the early days the decathlon was sometimes completed in a single day, but sometimes also spread over three days. The timing situation in each particular case can be worked out from the relevant given dates. Throughout, the ensuing statistics …

Daley Thompson is widely regarded as one of the greatest decathletes in history

World record! Roman Šebrle was the first man to score over 9000 points.

List of current World Record in each event compared to the best decathlon record in each event

Rafer Johnson, a multi-sport high school star who rose from poverty and discrimination, became one of the greatest decathletes in history, ultimately winning Olympic gold in 1960 after a dramatic final event against C.K. Yang.

World Championships decathlon records, winners and medal table of all-time

2021 in Frankfurt Jente Hauttekeete breaks heptathlon world junior record with 6062 points. With 6259 points, he equals the Belgian heptathlon record set by Thomas van der Plaetsen in 2014.

Dan O'Brien setting a world record of 8891 points - beating Olympic champion Robert Zmelik by over 500 points