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The decathlon is two days of gruesome effort over ten events - running, jumping and throwing

A Legacy Larger Than Sport

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.

The men's decathlon at the 2002 European Athletics Championships in Munich, Germany, saw world record holder Roman Šebrle of the Czech Republic claim his first European title with an outstanding 8800 points. Estonia's defending champion Erki …

Ladji Doucoure brought his sprinting and hurdling talent to the decathlon at the 2001 European Junior Championships in Grosseto, winning with 7747 points. Germany’s Lars Albert took silver with 7683, while Latvia’s Atis Vaisjuns secured …

A complete history of Talence Decastar showcases all ‐time decathlon records and champions, celebrating the event’s greatest performances and winners through the years. The Talence combined events meeting adopted the name “Décastar, …

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.

Trey Hardee claimed the men’s decathlon title at the 2017 US Championships in Sacramento with 8225 points, edging Zach Ziemek (8155) and Devon Williams (8131) in a closely contested American championship.

The decathlon at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg, Sweden, delivered a thrilling battle for the podium. Czech star Roman Šebrle successfully defended his continental crown with 8526 points, but the closest contest …

Bryan Clay withdrew after four events due to fatigue, which certainly shaped the competition

How many ways can we say, “ Roman Šebrle of the Czech Republic is the world’s greatest performer ever in the century ‐old tradition of the decathlon? I can think of at least five: Šebrle’s uniqueness, longevity, consistency, …

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.

In the United States the development and training of decathletes is heavily influenced by the university system, primarily the NCAA

A detailed overview of men’s decathlon competitions and rankings for the current season. Updated weekly with new results, rankings, and athlete performance data.