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40 years ago: Heptathlon at the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles
Almost 40 years ago in Los Angeles (during XXIII Olympiade) only five points appeared to be the difference between Gold and Silver medalists at women’s Heptathlon…..
May 11, 2024
Approaching the Ultimate Point Derivation
The purpose of this paper is to examine the purpose of training smarter and aim to produce more points by working smart
Sep 10, 2013
Ashton Eaton
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 …
Mar 23, 2026
Ashton Eaton 2014/2015
May 21, 2015
Ashton Eaton: My World Record's experiences
July 05, 2012
Being the 2009 world champion
June 19, 2011
Boy-wonder Mathias elevated decathlon
Sep 26, 2023
Bruce Jenner
Bruce Jenner won an Olympic gold medal at the Montreal Olympic Games in 1976
May 18, 2024
Bruce Jenner: From Basement to Gold
At the 1976 Montreal Olympics, Bruce Jenner captured gold in the men’s decathlon, cementing his place in athletic history
Aug 07, 2025
Bryan Clay
Diverted off the troubled path of his childhood, Bryan Clay went on to become one of the most decorated decathletes of all time. He won an Olympic gold medal at the Beijing Olympic Games (2008) and became decathlon World Champion in Helsinki 2005.
Mar 24, 2026
Bryan Clay: World's Greatest Athlete?
If Honolulu's Bryan Clay had all his personal-best marks in the same meet, he would break the world decathlon scoring record.
June 20, 2004
Cast a look on season of Brianne and Ashton
Apr 17, 2016
Chris Huffins
Chris Huffins is a former American decathlete and Olympic bronze medalist at the 2000 Summer Olympics.
Mar 29, 2026
Dan O'Brien
Dan O’Brien won an Olympic gold medal at the Atlanta Olympic Games (1996). He is triple decathlon World champion (1991, 1993, 1995) and a former World Record holder (8891 points scored in Talence 1992).
Mar 24, 2026
Dan O'Brien: From Setbacks to Olympic Gold
Dan O’Brien’s journey - from dramatic setbacks like missing the 1992 Olympics to dominating world championships and securing Olympic gold - cements his legacy as one of the greatest decathletes ever.
Aug 07, 2025
Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson is a former American decathlete best known for winning the bronze medal at the 1992 Olympics and for his role in the famous “Dan vs. Dave” campaign. The “Dan vs. Dave” campaign was a major advertising promotion by Reebok …
Apr 12, 2026
Decathlon 2000 recommends: Coaching Book by Harry Marra
Stories From the Passenger Seat: Lessons Learned From a Lifetime of Coaching by Harry Marra
July 12, 2023
Devon Williams
Devon Williams is an American decathlete, 2019 U. S. decathlon champion, and former NCAA Indoor Heptathlon champion for the University of Georgia. He has a personal best of 8345 points in the decathlon and competed at the 2017 World …
June 28, 2026
Garrett Scantling
Garrett Scantling achieved a personal best of 8867 points at the 2022 USATF Combined Events Championships. He banned for three years for doping offences. Scantling’s three ‐year period of ineligibility started on June 27 2022, the date he …
July 24, 2026
Good-bye, Paul Terek!
Nov 04, 2010
Goodwill Games Seattle 1990
The Goodwill Games were a high-profile Cold War era competition bringing together top athletes from East and West, where Dave Johnson won decathlon gold at the 1990 Goodwill Games with 8403 points, ahead of Dan O'Brien.
Apr 01, 2026
Goodwill Games Uniondale 1998
Aug 31, 2010
Gunnar Nixon
Gunnar Nixon is a former American decathlete, the 2012 World U20 champion, who achieved a personal best of 8312 points at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow.
May 04, 2026
Hakim McMorris
Hakim McMorris is an American decathlete with a personal best of 8420 points, achieved in Walnut in 2026, and a heptathlon best of 6255 points. His profile includes complete decathlon and heptathlon results, personal bests and career statistics.
Aug 18, 2026
Harrison Williams
2023 U.S. Outdoor Track & Field Champion: Harrison Williams clinched his first U.S. decathlon title with a personal best of 8630 points
June 28, 2026
Heath Baldwin
Heath Baldwin won the 2024 U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene with a personal best of 8625 points
May 31, 2026
Interview with Bryan Clay, Götzis 2010
May 31, 2010
Interview with Harry Marra super-coach with super-athlete
June 20, 2013
Interview with Trey Hardee, Götzis 2010
May 31, 2010
Jeremy Taiwo
Jeremy Taiwo’s career-best came at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials in Eugene when he scored 8425 points, finishing second only to Ashton Eaton and qualifying for Rio Olympics
Mar 24, 2026
Jim Thorpe: A Century’s Champion
A Legacy Larger Than Sport
Aug 04, 2023
Jon Ryan Harlan
Jon Ryan Harlan is an American former decathlete who captured the 2004 NCAA title and went on to become one of the nation’s top all-around athletes before transitioning into a successful coaching career in Houston.
Apr 20, 2026
Kip Janvrin
Kip Janvrin is the ultimate decathlete. What a remarkably enduring, high ‐quality career! Janvrin won the 1989 U. S. Olympic Festival, the 1995 Pan Am Games, the 2001 USA Outdoor Track & Field Championships and a record 15 decathlons at …
Apr 20, 2026
Kyle Garland
Kyle Garland recently set a new personal best of 8869 points in the decathlon at the 2025 USATF. At the 2022 USA Combined Events Championships in Fayetteville, Kyle Garland tallied 8720 points, breaking the NCAA decathlon record.
July 24, 2026
Michael Morrison won decathlon at NCAA Outdoor championships
In Des Moines, Iowa, Michael Morrison won the NCAA Outdoor decathlon title with 8118 points.
June 11, 2011
Olympic Games Atlanta 1996
Dan O'Brien had famously missed the 1992 Olympics due to a failed pole vault in the U.S. trials, but redeemed himself in Atlanta by taking the gold. His Olympic victory was seen as the final crowning achievement in a legendary career.
Aug 30, 2010
Olympic Games Los Angeles 1932
Apr 04, 2008
Olympic Games Los Angeles 1984
Daley Thompson successfully defended his Olympic title, having also won the 1980 Moscow Games. The rivalry between Thompson and Jürgen Hingsen was one of the big storylines: both were world record holders in the early 1980s, and their duels …
Sep 30, 2025
Paul Terek
Paul Terek's personal best in the decathlon came at the 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials in Sacramento where he scored 8312 points and finished in 3rd place to earn a spot in the Athens Olympic Games.
Apr 13, 2026
Peyton Bair
Peyton Bair’s 6503 points was a record-setting collegiate heptathlon performance at the 2026 NCAA Indoor Championships in Fayetteville, Arkansas, placing him sixth all-time worldwide.
Mar 19, 2026
Peyton Bair Scores 6371 Points at Razorback Invitational
Oregon’s Peyton Bair, the defending NCAA Indoor heptathlon champion, set a world-leading score of 6371 points to break the meet record of 6272 set by Razorback Ayden Owens in 2022.
Feb 01, 2026
Preview of US Trials 2011 - Ashton Eaton
June 21, 2011
Preview: World Indoor Championships Portland 2016
Mar 16, 2016
Rafer Johnson: The Decathlon’s Defining Moment
Rafer Johnson, a multi-sport high school star who rose from poverty and discrimination, became one of the greatest decathletes in history, ultimately winning Olympic gold in 1960 after a dramatic final event against C.K. Yang.
June 03, 2008
Review: World Championships, Eugene 2022
Aug 01, 2022
Robert Fournier - a historical photo
Jan 11, 2015
Robert Jacob Arnold
Robert Jacob Arnold made history by becoming the first athlete in over 20 years to win back ‐to ‐back NCAA decathlon titles in 2006 and 2007, competing for the University of Arizona. He earned bronze medals in the decathlon at the 2006 …
Apr 14, 2026
Season’s best in the heptathlon - Peyton Bair scores 6503 points
Peyton Bair scored 6503 points for a season-best in the men’s heptathlon
Mar 15, 2026
Seasonal timetable of Brianne and Ashton
Jan 04, 2015
Shot Put essay - Shuffle Style
May 08, 2012
Simple science applied to human athletic movements
A lesson in just one aspect of how sport science can and needs to be applied to all athletic skill teaching
July 10, 2023
Steve Fritz
Steve Fritz missed an Olympic medal by 20 points in Atlanta 1996. He had finished the best competition of his life, scoring 8644 points. That got him 4th place.
Apr 05, 2026
Steve Fritz: Twenty Points from Glory
Steve Fritz had finished the best competition of his life, scoring 8644 points, more than Bruce Jenner produced to win the Montreal gold. That got him only fourth place.
Jan 02, 2024
The Art of Coaching
This short essay broadly touches on a few of the many areas a coach needs to develop in order to become a master in the Art of Coaching
Oct 30, 2012
Tom Pappas
Tom Pappas became the Decathlon World Champion in Paris 2003. He was the winner of the 2003 IAAF Combined Events Challenge.
Mar 24, 2026
Training your decathletes in the pole vault
Here are some helpful guidelines for you to consider when you start training your decathletes in the pole vault
July 06, 2015
Trey Hardee
Trey Hardee won an Olympic silver medal at the London Olympic Games 2012 and he is double Decathlon World Champion (2009, 2011). Winner of the 2009 IAAF Combined Events Challenge.
Mar 24, 2026
U.S. trio for Rio - Ashton Eaton, Jeremy Taiwo and Zach Ziemek
That trio - Eaton, Taiwo, and Ziemek - confirmed Team USA’s decathlon lineup for Rio 2016
July 04, 2016
U20 World Championships Eugene 2014
Oct 09, 2015
Universiade Buffalo 1993
July 05, 2006
US Championships Atlanta 1996
Dan O’Brien won the 1996 US Olympic Trials decathlon in Atlanta with 8726 points, defeating Steve Fritz (8636) and Chris Huffins (8546) in one of the strongest American decathlon fields of the era. The Atlanta Olympic Trials served as the U. S. …
June 04, 2006
US Championships Berkeley 2002
Tom Pappas won the 2002 US Championships decathlon in Berkeley with 8398 points, beating rising American star Bryan Clay by 168 points as Pappas strengthened his position among the leading U.S. decathletes.
Aug 31, 2010
US Championships Carson 2005
Bryan Clay won the 2005 US Championships decathlon in Carson with 8506 points, establishing himself as the clear national champion ahead of Paul Terek and Phil McMullen.
July 02, 2010
US Championships decathlon records and all-time winners
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.
July 24, 2026
US Championships Des Moines 2010
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.
Sep 02, 2010
US Championships Des Moines 2013
Ashton Eaton captured the 2013 US Championships decathlon title in Des Moines with 8291 points, holding off Gunnar Nixon by 93 points.
Aug 24, 2013
US Championships Des Moines 2018
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).
Sep 21, 2018
US Championships Des Moines 2019
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.
July 28, 2019
US Championships Eugene 1986
Dave Johnson won the 1986 US Championships decathlon in Eugene with 8203 points, finishing ahead of Steve Erickson (8030) and Gary Kinder (7857).
May 04, 2024
US Championships Eugene 1993
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.
Apr 28, 2024
US Championships Eugene 1999
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.
June 26, 2010
US Championships Eugene 2001
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.
June 04, 2006
US Championships Eugene 2008
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.
Aug 18, 2026
US Championships Eugene 2009
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.
June 07, 2010
US Championships Eugene 2011
Ashton Eaton won the 2011 US Championships decathlon in Eugene with 8729 points, finishing 718 points ahead of runner up Jon Ryan Harlan.
June 23, 2012
US Championships Eugene 2012
Ashton Eaton broke the world record in the decathlon at the 2012 US Olympic Trials in Eugene, Oregon
Sep 08, 2023
US Championships Eugene 2015
Trey Hardee won the men’s decathlon at the 2015 US Championships in Eugene with 8725 points, leading Jeremy Taiwo and Zach Ziemek.
Aug 13, 2015
US Championships Eugene 2016
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.
July 04, 2016
US Championships Eugene 2021
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).
June 21, 2021
US Championships Eugene 2023
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.
July 08, 2023
US Championships Eugene 2024
June 23, 2024
US Championships Eugene 2025
Aug 02, 2025
US Championships Fayetteville 2022
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.
Aug 18, 2026
US Championships Houston 1989
Dave Johnson won the 1989 US Championships decathlon in Houston, claiming the national title ahead of Sheldon Blockburger and Gary Kinder.
May 01, 2024
US Championships Indianapolis 1985
John Sayre won the 1985 US Championships decathlon in Indianapolis with 8381 points, finishing ahead of Mike Ramos (8156) and Tim Bright (8068).
May 04, 2024
US Championships Indianapolis 1988
Gary Kinder narrowly won the 1988 US Championships decathlon in Indianapolis, edging Timothy Bright by just six points in a thrilling battle for the national title, with Dave Johnson finishing third.
May 01, 2024
US Championships Indianapolis 1997
Steve Fritz captured the 1997 US Championships decathlon title in Indianapolis with an impressive 8604 points, finishing ahead of Chris Huffins (8458) and Shawn Wilbourn (8268) in a high-level American decathlon contest.
June 04, 2006
US Championships Indianapolis 2006
Tom Pappas won the 2006 US Championships decathlon in Indianapolis with 8319 points, while several pre competition favorites including Bryan Clay and Trey Hardee failed to finish.
July 05, 2006
US Championships Indianapolis 2007
Tom Pappas claimed the US Championships decathlon title in Indianapolis in 2007 with 8352 points, leading Paul Terek and Robert Jacob Arnold.
June 26, 2007
US Championships Knoxville 1994
Dan O’Brien won the 1994 US Championships decathlon in Knoxville with 8707 points, successfully defending his national title ahead of Steve Fritz and Kip Janvrin in a competitive American championship field.
Apr 28, 2024
US Championships Los Angeles 1984
Men’s decathlon at the 1984 USA Championships / U.S. Olympic Trials was held in Los Angeles (Memorial Coliseum) on June 21–22, 1984. Decathlon at those Trials started with an unusually large entry.
May 14, 2024
US Championships New Orleans 1992
Dave Johnson won the 1992 US Championships decathlon in New Orleans, taking the national title ahead of Aric Long and Robert Muzzio.
May 01, 2024
US Championships New Orleans 1998
Chris Huffins dominated the 1998 US Championships decathlon in New Orleans, scoring 8694 points and finishing more than 500 points ahead of runner-up Ricky Barker (8183), with Brian Brophy taking third (8123).
Aug 04, 2010
US Championships New York 1991
Dan O’Brien won the 1991 US Championships decathlon in New York with 8844 points, finishing well clear of Dave Johnson (8467) and Robert Muzzio (8119) in a no-wind-information (NWI) competition.
May 01, 2024
US Championships New York 2026
Garrett Scantling won the 2026 USATF decathlon title in New York with 8526 points, followed by Kyle Garland (8431) and Hakim McMorris (8312).
July 27, 2026
US Championships Norwalk 1990
Dave Johnson captured the 1990 US Championships decathlon title in Norwalk, defeating Dan O’Brien and Sheldon Blockburger as three of America’s leading decathletes battled for the national crown.
May 01, 2024
US Championships Palo Alto 2003
Tom Pappas won the 2003 US Championships decathlon in Palo Alto with 8784 points, finishing well clear of rising American star Bryan Clay (8482) and Paul Terek (8275) in one of the leading U.S. decathlon competitions of the 2003 season.
Aug 31, 2010
US Championships Sacramento 1995
Dan O’Brien won the 1995 US Championships decathlon in Sacramento with 8682 points, taking the national title ahead of Chris Huffins and Brian Brophy.
Apr 28, 2024
US Championships Sacramento 2000
Tom Pappas won the 2000 US Championships decathlon in Sacramento with 8467 points, finishing ahead of Chris Huffins (8285) and Kip Janvrin (8057) in a high ‐level American field. The Sacramento competition also served as the 2000 US Olympic …
Aug 25, 2010
US Championships Sacramento 2004
Bryan Clay won the 2004 US Championships decathlon in Sacramento with 8660 points, defeating Tom Pappas and Paul Terek in a highly competitive Olympic Trials contest. The Sacramento decathlon also served as the U. S. Olympic Trials for the 2004 …
June 10, 2010
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