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Decathlon-triathlons of the 1st day

World-class statistics are a vital part of elite decathlon. Without the numbers, it's hard to truly follow the event. That's our specialty.

Decathlon-triathlons of the 2nd day

Women's outdoor heptathlon consists seven events, with the first four contested on the first day, and the remaining three on day two.

The World’s best jumper Sander Aae Skotheim broke the European heptathlon record

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, …

How many ways can we say, “ Roman Šebrle of the Czech Republic is the world’s greatest performer ever in the century ‐old tradition of the decathlon? I can think of at least five: Šebrle’s uniqueness, longevity, consistency, …

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 …

The piece explores a hypothetical decathlon record based on an athlete’s best performances over an entire season - rather than in the traditional two-day format.

From 8000 to 9000 points

Complete men (in French : Des hommes complets), a book by Frédéric Gousset (2014)