Alhama de Murcia decathlon of 1997 is remembered for its exceptional performances. It contributed to the rich history of the decathlon as one of the most challenging and prestigious events in track and field athletics.
Alhama de Murcia decathlon of 1996 is remembered for the remarkable performance of Francisco Javier Benet, who achieved a personal best of 8294 points.
Karel Tilga set a meeting record of 8482 points, breaking the old Multistars record of 8390 held by Andrei Krauchanka since 2013. Tilga's performance gave him the Olympic qualifying mark ahead of time.
The discipline and training applied by decathletes have always been regarded by me as the ultimate in athletic dedication. Whilst it is of course always a huge honour for any decathlete to achieve the ultimate status of World Champion, I cannot help but regard all those who dedicate themselves to this most gruelling of athletic disciplines as Champions - unknown person