The Commonwealth Games is a unique, friendly, world class, multi-sports Games, which is held once every four years. 21st Commonwealth Games held in Gold Coast, Australia.
The 2016 Decastar meeting in Talence produced a thrilling decathlon battle, with Ukraine’s Olexiy Kasyanov edging Estonia’s Maicel Uibo by just six points (8077 to 8071) in one of the closest finishes in the history of the prestigious combined
There were stadium records in the decathlon: meeting winner Damian Warner equaled his hurdles best of 13.54 seconds on the new track, while Gaël Quérin from France added his name to the list of stadium record holders in the 1500m.
The World Championships historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records, champions and medal table, highlighting the greatest performances and leading nations throughout the event’s history.
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.
Damian Warner taken the Götzis decathlon crown a record six times, long jumped a Canadian national record and decathlon best (8.28m) and went number four on the all-time list with 8995 points.
The Fair Decathlon Model (FDM) examines whether the current decathlon scoring tables are properly balanced. Using data from 21 seasons between 1985 and 2025, the model proposes revised scoring coefficients based on elite decathlete performances.
The 2025 Götzis Hypomeeting celebrated its 50th edition, once again bringing together the world’s best combined ‐events athletes in Austria. Sander Aae Skotheim claimed victory with an impressive total of 8909 points, further
The Pan American Games historical archive showcases all-time decathlon records and champions, highlighting standout combined-events performances throughout history.
A decathlon is not ten separate events. It is one competition, unfolding over two days, with one clock running from the first start to the final finish. Part 10 of the Fair Decathlon Model asks what happens when we look at the decathlon this way
I tell myself how important and pivotal this moment is, trying to get as much nervous energy as possible, if I feel nervous I know I’m ready compete! - Lewis Church, UK decathlete