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This article asks whether the decathlon’s own performance data can provide enough information to calibrate a fair scoring system without relying primarily on elite athletes. Using 27, 741 complete decathlons—and a separate dataset excluding all …

Part 8 takes the Fair Decathlon Model into its deepest territory yet, examining B — the parameter that determines where scoring reaches zero. Using 10, 720 complete performances with totals below 7000 points, this analysis tests whether the …

After completing the zero ‐point audit in Part 8, the Fair Decathlon Model now turns to a deeper question: what should a decathlon scoring table actually measure? Part 9 explores why performances cannot be separated from the two ‐day …

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 …

Integration with the Olympics. Performances from the Sydney Games counted toward the Challenge. This linked the sport’s most prestigious event directly with the series, boosting its legitimacy and visibility.

Calculate women's pentathlon points effortlessly with this integrated event calculator

As a supplement to the Fair Decathlon Model (FDM) series, we are publishing the complete event scoring table covering the full range from 100 to 1200 points.