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One of the most exciting and unpredicted event of athletic program of XX Olympic Games in Munich 1972 was the women’s Pentathlon. The people of the host country – West Germany – were keen to see the second victory of their local hero …

Daley Thompson improves the world record for the 2nd time in the Mösle Stadium to 8704 points (8730)

Excellent GDR athletes, thrilling battle for second spot

Interview with Colombian decathlon record holder José Gregorio Lemos (7913p, Barranquilla 2018)

Zach Ziemek reached amazing new world best for total points of jumping events

In the long jump Simon Ehammer hits the board and sails through the air like no decathlete before him. 8.45m, a world record in a decathlon.

Stories From the Passenger Seat: Lessons Learned From a Lifetime of Coaching by Harry Marra

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.

Local hero Josef Zeilbauer wins the decathlon. Daley Thompson from Great Britain sets a junior world record with 7922 points (7865)

It has been a tradition for the best French pole vaulters to compete in the decathlon in Talence. Thierry Vigneron exceeded the hight of 5.63m. At that time it was the pole vault world record in decathlon.

It has been a tradition for the best French pole vaulters to compete in the decathlon in Talence. The first to do so was Philippe Collet, in 1986, who exceeded the hight of 5.61m. At that time it was the pole vault world record in decathlon.

Equal Pentathlon scores, but not equal spot on the podium

Since 1999, Decathlon 2000 has been your faithful companion in the world of decathlon.

IN MEMORIAM - Kurt Bendlin (1943 – 2024)

The first man over 9000 points in history - with an anniversary