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Willem Coertzen set an African decathlon record of 8398 points when finishing third at the Götzis Hypomeeting in 2015. The South African also won the Talence Décastar that year and earned African Championships silver in 2008 and bronze in 2016.

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.

A historic milestone in the global development of the men’s decathlon

National decathlon records highlight the best performances ever achieved by athletes from each country, reflecting the global depth and diversity of the discipline.

Andrei Krauchanka won the 2013 IAAF Combined Events Challenge with 25084 points.

The purpose of this paper is to examine the purpose of training smarter and aim to produce more points by working smart

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, …

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

Germany's Michael Schrader claimed victory at the 2015 Ratingen decathlon with 8419 points, narrowly defeating South Africa's Willem Coertzen (8341), while fellow German Pascal Behrenbruch placed third with 7826 points.

Three decathlons, one season ‐long battle. Trey Hardee topped the 2009 IAAF Combined Events Challenge after a brilliant campaign highlighted by his 8790 ‐point World Championships victory in Berlin. Explore the final standings and all …

Shot 6.0 kg; hurdles 99 cm; discus 1.75 kg; javelin 800 g