Frank Busemann won the 1998 Ratingen Decathlon (first edition) with 8556 points ahead of Klaus Isekenmeier and Stefan Schmid in a strong German-dominated international competition.
Ratingen 1998 men’s decathlon was won by Klaus Isekenmeier with 8236 points in a very close contest ahead of Frank Busemann (8231) and Mike Maczey (8114), highlighting a tightly packed elite German field with multiple 8000 ‐point
Ratingen 1999 men’s decathlon was won by Frank Busemann with 8414 points ahead of Klaus Isekenmeier (8222) and David Mewes (8107), featuring a tightly packed elite German field with multiple athletes above 8000 points and consistently strong all
German men’s decathlon all-time list up to 8000 points. Leading the German men’s decathlon all-time list is Leo Neugebauer, who set the national record with a stunning 8961 points performance at the 2024 NCAA Championships in Eugene.
At the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, Paul Meier captured the bronze medal with a personal best score of 8548 points. On 30 April 2004, he married high jumper Heike Henkel. They have a daughter, Marlene Meier.
Steve Fritz had finished the best competition of his life, scoring 8644 points, more than Bruce Jenner produced to win the Montreal gold. That got him only fourth place.
Dan O'Brien had famously missed the 1992 Olympics due to a failed pole vault in the U.S. trials, but redeemed himself in Atlanta by taking the gold. His Olympic victory was seen as the final crowning achievement in a legendary career.
World men’s heptathlon all-time list. This all-time list highlights the top performances in the event’s history, featuring athletes who have surpassed 6055-point mark.
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