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Ashton Eaton was the 2nd decathlete to break the 9000 ‐point barrier. He is a former decathlon World Record holder (9045 points scored in Beijing 2015) and heptathlon World Record holder (6645 points scored in Istanbul 2012). He won an …

This archive presents historical men’s decathlon marks recorded before the establishment of the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). In the early years, the decathlon was sometimes completed in a single day and sometimes …

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.

Niklas Kaul became the youngest decathlon world champion in history when he won gold in Doha 2019 with a personal best of 8691 points. He had previously set a world U20 record of 8435 points with U20 implements while winning the European U20 title …

Rafer Johnson was one of the greatest decathletes in history and an extraordinary figure both on and off the track

Simon Ehammer breaks Ashton Eaton’s heptathlon record

West Germany – Poland decathlon match Mannheim 1984 saw Jürgen Hingsen set a world record with 8798 points, equivalent to 8832 under the 1985 scoring tables. Siegfried Wentz and Guido Kratschmer completed the top three. Also serving as West …

Bernhausen 1983 hosted the West German decathlon trials for the World Championships in Helsinki, where Jürgen Hingsen set a world record of 8779 points — equivalent to 8825 points under the 1985 scoring tables. Siegfried Wentz finished second …

West German Olympic decathlon trials Bernhausen 1980 produced a world record of 8649 points by Guido Kratschmer, equivalent to 8667 under the 1985 scoring tables. Jürgen Hingsen finished second with 8407 and Wolfgang Muders third with 8100. …

Men’s national heptathlon records celebrate the top all-around performers from each country, reflecting the remarkable range of talent and dedication found across the world of combined events.

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