Tom Pappas won the 2006 US Championships decathlon in Indianapolis with 8319 points, while several pre competition favorites including Bryan Clay and Trey Hardee failed to finish.
At the 2010 NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, Ashton Eaton clinched his third straight decathlon crown with a meet‑record 8457 points, becoming the first male athlete ever to win three consecutive NCAA decathlon titles.
The women’s decathlon is a multi ‐event track and field competition comprising ten events, offering a comprehensive test of an athlete's versatility and endurance. While not yet featured in the Olympics, it has gained recognition and is
Damian Warner is the Canadian decathlon record holder. He was the 4th decathlete ever to break the 9000 ‐point barrier. He won Olympic gold at the Tokyo Games, setting an Olympic record of 9018 points. Damian Warner won the 2019 IAAF
Kevin Mayer set a new world record in the decathlon with 9126 points at the Decastar meeting on September 2018. He was the 3rd decathlete ever to break the 9000-point barrier.
Maicel Uibo became NCAA decathlon champion in 2014 and 2015. At the 2018 World Indoor Championships in Birmingham, he earned a bronze medal in the heptathlon, setting a personal best of 6265 points. At the 2019 World Championships in Doha he
Lindon Victor is the Grenadian decathlon record holder. He won bronze medals at the World Championships in Budapest 2023 and at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024. He was the overall winner of the 2022 World Athletics Combined Events Tour.
Janek Õiglane has won bronze medals at the European Championships in München 2022 and at the U23 European Championships in Tallinn 2015. The Estonian Athlete of the Year 2022. At the Paris 2024 Olympics, Õiglane set a new Estonian second
Devon Williams is an American decathlete, 2019 U. S. decathlon champion, and former NCAA Indoor Heptathlon champion for the University of Georgia. He has a personal best of 8345 points in the decathlon and competed at the 2017 World
Johannes Erm, the Estonian decathlete, is the 2024 European champion with a personal best of 8764 points, the second ‐highest score in Estonian history after Olympic champion Erki Nool. He also placed 6th at the 2024 Paris Olympics, won
After injury setbacks, Jorge Ureña made a triumphant return in June 2023 at Ratingen, Germany, posting a new PB of 8381 points ‐ lifting him to the third ‐best Spanish decathlon score ever. At the 2019 European Indoor Championships
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