Bryan Clay dominated the competition in Beijing, winning Olympic decathlon gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics with 8791 points in a confident and decisive triumph.
Mikk Pahapill won heptathlon gold at the 2009 European Indoor Championships with 6362 points — remarkably he established personal bests in all seven disciplines.
Michael Schrader wins Götzis 2009 with 8522 points, becoming the first German winner since Christian Schenk in 1990, ahead of Trey Hardee and Pascal Behrenbruch.
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
Since 1922, 38 decathlon world records have been set - 8 at the Olympics, with the last in 1984—but score comparisons over time are difficult due to multiple changes in the points tables.