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This page shows the progression of decathlon world bests by event over time. It highlights how top performances in each discipline have improved across different eras.

The world records which were officially ratified by the IAAF. Estonian Aleksander Kolmpere was the first official decathlon world record holder.

Explore the progression of world-best performances in each men’s heptathlon event, highlighting how standards have advanced across all disciplines over time.

In the early days the decathlon was sometimes completed in a single day, but sometimes also spread over three days. The timing situation in each particular case can be worked out from the relevant given dates. Throughout, the ensuing statistics …

Yang Chuan-kwang was the first and, so far, only decathlon world record holder from outside Europe and the United States

The women’s outdoor heptathlon is a combined track and field event with seven disciplines, held over two days - 100 metres hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 metres, long jump, javelin throw and 800 metres.

Decathlon is a very special event that besides technical development requires great combination of the five primary Biomotor abilities: speed, strength, flexibility, endurance and coordination

Here are some helpful guidelines for you to consider when you start training your decathletes in the pole vault

In the United States the development and training of decathletes is heavily influenced by the university system, primarily the NCAA

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.

Women's pentathlon is a combined track and field event in which each woman competes in five separate events over one day (formerly two days). Pentathlon events: 60m hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump and 800m.