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.
A complete history of the USA Championships highlights all-time decathlon records and champions, showcasing the nation’s finest performances and winners across the years.
At the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Nanjing, Norway’s Sander Skotheim won the men's heptathlon with 6475 points, narrowly beating Estonia’s Johannes Erm.
Only thing we know how to do..FIGHT! That’s what this decathlon has been for me the whole time, but I wouldn’t have it any other way - Garrett Scantling at the Tokyo Olympics