Kevin Mayer won the men’s decathlon at the 2010 IAAF World Junior Championships in Moncton with 7928 points, becoming U20 world champion ahead of Ilya Shkurenyov and Marcus Nilsson.
Eaton’s 2012 win wasn’t just about points - it re-energized global interest in the decathlon and reminded everyone that the event demands speed, strength, endurance, and mental resilience in equal measure.
In excellent conditions Kai Kazmirek secured the winner's trophy with 8462 points. It should be mentioned that Damian Warner scored no points in the shot put.
Ashton Eaton stunned the field in Beijing, setting a new world record of 9045 points to win decathlon gold at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics.
Willem Coertzen won the Talence Decastar decathlon with 8187 points, ahead of Olexiy Kasyanov and Ilya Shkurenyov in the prestigious combined events meeting.
The weekend got off to a brilliant start with Damian Warner breaking the world record in the 100m decathlon in 10.12 seconds. Damian Warner won the decathlon for the fifth time in Götzis with 8711 points.