Many of combined events meetings have a long tradition, like the Hypo Meeting in Götzis and Decastar in Talence.

Latvia’s Edgars Erinš won the men’s decathlon at the 2010 Fred Kudu Memorial with 7836 points, finishing 247 points ahead of Estonia’s Tarmo Riitmuru. Hendrik Lepik completed the podium with 7301 points, including a 2.10 m high jump.