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My hardest event is 1500m... I really hate it because I am heavy and I can't run continually

From 8000 to 9000 points

Between 1980 and 1981, Bulgarian female athletes like Daniela Nenova, Emilia Kunova, and Valentina Dimitrova made rapid progress in pentathlon and heptathlon, setting national records and achieving personal bests in multiple competitions, …

Interview with Colombian decathlon record holder José Gregorio Lemos (7913p, Barranquilla 2018)

The 1981 Universiade was notable because it provided a strong international university-level athletics platform at a time when the larger global athletics scene was somewhat disrupted by political tensions.

At the 2024 European Championships in Rome, Makenson Gletty shattered four personal bests (100m, long jump, 400m, 110m hurdles) to reach 8606 points, earning the bronze medal. Due to a faulty starting speaker, he was allowed to re‑run the …

Manuel Eitel joined SSV Ulm 1846 in 2013, where he trained under coach Christopher Hellmann. In 2014, he set a new German U18 decathlon record in Bernhausen, surpassing the previous record held by Jan Felix Knobel.

The supreme athletics event tests the mind and body over ten events. Athletes will compete against one another and the scoring table.

The first man over 9000 points in history - with an anniversary

50 years of combined events athletics at the highest level

The Indian decathlete, who also holds the men’s high jump national mark, scored 7826 points

In 1988, Külvet surpassed his best decathlon with a score of 8506 points in Staiki, Belarus. This achievement placed him second in the world that season, just behind Christian Plaziat of France.

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.