Kevin Mayer set a new world record in the decathlon with 9126 points at the Decastar meeting on September 2018. He was the 3rd decathlete ever to break the 9000-point barrier.
Article discusses alternative and hypothetical decathlon records ‐ such as performances aggregated over a year or season instead of two days ‐ to explore when athletes might have been in their peak form, despite variables like weather
World men’s heptathlon all-time list. This all-time list highlights the top performances in the event’s history, featuring athletes who have surpassed 6055-point mark.
National decathlon records highlight the best performances ever achieved by athletes from each country, reflecting the global depth and diversity of the discipline.
French men’s decathlon all-time list up to 7800 points. Kevin Mayer holds the French all-time best in the men's decathlon with a world-record score of 9126 points, set in Talence in 2018.
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.
Rico Freimuth won the men's decathlon at the 2014 Ratingen Mehrkampf ‐Meeting with 8356 points, edging France's Kevin Mayer by just 33 points in a closely contested competition. Arthur Abele completed the podium with 8139 points, while
Kevin Mayer won the men’s decathlon at the 2011 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn, scoring 8124 points for France ahead of Mathias Brugger (7853) and Johannes Hock (7806).