French decathletes swept the podium at Décastar 2003, led by Laurent Hernu with 8219 points. Romain Barras secured second with 8060 and Lionel Marceny took third with 7773, giving the Talence crowd a home victory to celebrate.
Roman Šebrle, the world record holder, wins Götzis 2005 with 8534 points ahead of Attila Zsivoczky and Aleksandr Pogorelov, becoming the first decathlete to claim five consecutive titles at the historic meeting.
National decathlon records highlight the best performances ever achieved by athletes from each country, reflecting the global depth and diversity of the discipline.
The article, originally published on Decathlon 2000 and now updated, considers a “season ‐long” decathlon record by adding an athlete’s best event results from across several months to pinpoint the year they were likely in peak form,
Timothy Duckworth won European indoor heptathlon silver in Glasgow 2019. Representing the University of Kentucky, the British athlete claimed both NCAA combined events titles in 2018, scoring a national heptathlon record of 6188 points and a
Total points based on personal bests are calculated by adding the points from a decathlete’s personal records in each event. This section lists all totals exceeding 8900 points and contains particularly notable performance data.
Explore the men’s decathlon world record progression from Aleksander Kolmpere’s pioneering performance in 1922 to Kevin Mayer’s 9126 points in 2018. Grouped by historical scoring table, this archive presents all ten event marks alongside
One hour decathlon is a special type of decathlon, in which the athletes have to start the last of ten events (1500m) within sixty minutes after the start of the first event
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.
Finnish men’s decathlon all-time list up to 7600 points. The current leader of the Finnish men's decathlon all-time list is Eduard Hämäläinen, who holds both the Finnish and Belarusian decathlon records.
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 historic facts & figures surrounding Bulgarian female “all ‐round” athletes are more heroic, rememberable and important that those of Bulgarian men. They left significant trace into European and world track & field annals and can be
Ayden Owens won world decathlon silver in Tokyo 2025 with 8784 points and holds Puerto Rican national records in both the decathlon and indoor heptathlon. He also claimed Central American and Caribbean Games gold in San Salvador 2023 and finished