Andrei Krauchanka came to the Hypomeeting as number ten but left the Mösle as the winner. With 8617 points, he secured 1st place for the first time ahead of the favorites Roman Šebrle and Bryan Clay.
The Decathlon's nice in that you get to know the other athletes. It's almost like everyone helps each other out. We're all out there trying to win, but at the same time there's a friendship there too. It's always fun going to meets and catching up with the other guys - Tom Pappas