A complete history of the US Championships highlights all-time decathlon records and champions, showcasing the nation’s finest performances and winners across the years.

Robert Jacob Arnold won the 2010 US Championships decathlon in Des Moines with 8215 points, edging Tom Pappas by 114 points to claim the national title.

Ashton Eaton captured the 2013 US Championships decathlon title in Des Moines with 8291 points, holding off Gunnar Nixon by 93 points.

Zach Ziemek captured the men’s decathlon title at the 2018 US Championships in Des Moines with 8294 points, dominating the American field ahead of Solomon Simmons (8019) and Harrison Williams (7878).

Devon Williams won the men’s decathlon at the 2019 US Championships in Des Moines with 8295 points, finishing ahead of Solomon Simmons and Harrison Williams.

Dave Johnson won the 1986 US Championships decathlon in Eugene with 8203 points, finishing ahead of Steve Erickson (8030) and Gary Kinder (7857).

Dan O’Brien won the 1993 US Championships decathlon in Eugene, securing the American national title ahead of Steve Fritz and Robert Muzzio in a competitive field featuring several of the country’s leading decathletes.

Chris Huffins won the 1999 US Championships decathlon in Eugene with 8350 points, beating rising star Tom Pappas (8187) and Dan Steele (7938) in a closely contested battle for the U.S. decathlon title.

Kip Janvrin won the 2001 US Championships decathlon in Eugene with 8241 points, finishing just 21 points ahead of Phil McMullen, while Bryan Clay took third with 8169 points in a strong American decathlon field.

Bryan Clay dominated the US Championships decathlon in Eugene in 2008, winning the national title with an outstanding 8832 points ahead of Trey Hardee and Tom Pappas.

Trey Hardee won the US Championships decathlon in Eugene in 2009 with 8261 points, edging the rising star Ashton Eaton in a memorable battle for the national title.

Ashton Eaton won the 2011 US Championships decathlon in Eugene with 8729 points, finishing 718 points ahead of runner up Jon Ryan Harlan.

Ashton Eaton broke the world record in the decathlon at the 2012 US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon

Trey Hardee won the men’s decathlon at the 2015 US Championships in Eugene with 8725 points, leading Jeremy Taiwo and Zach Ziemek.

Ashton Eaton dominated the men’s decathlon at the 2016 US Championships in Eugene, winning the national title with 8750 points ahead of Jeremy Taiwo (8425) and Zach Ziemek (8413) in one of the strongest American decathlon fields of the year.

Garrett Scantling won the men’s decathlon at the 2021 US Championships in Eugene with 8647 points, leading Steven Bastien (8485) and Zach Ziemek (8471).

Harrison Williams won the 2023 US Championships decathlon in Eugene, claiming the American national title ahead of Zach Ziemek and Austin West, with Kyle Garland, Devon Williams and Heath Baldwin also among the leading finishers.

At the 2024 US Championships decathlon in Eugene, Heath Baldwin won the title with 8625 points, ahead of Zach Ziemek (8516) and Harrison Williams (8384).

Kyle Garland won the 2025 US Championships decathlon in Eugene with a world-class 8869 points, followed by Heath Baldwin with 8407 and Harrison Williams with 8223.

Garrett Scantling won the men’s decathlon at the 2022 US Championships in Fayetteville with a world-class 8867 points, finishing ahead of Kyle Garland (8720) and Zach Ziemek (8573) in a high-level American decathlon competition.