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How a larger and stricter sample changed the formulas without changing the conclusions

A leave-one-event-out test of 17,277 complete decathlon performances

The decathlon at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow produced a closely contested battle, with Grenada's Lindon Victor claiming the gold medal with 8096 points, finishing just 60 points ahead of Canada's Damian Warner (8036). India's Tejaswin …

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A leave-one-event-out test from 7,000 to 4,000 points

This article asks whether the decathlon’s own performance data can provide enough information to calibrate a fair scoring system without relying primarily on elite athletes. Using 27, 741 complete decathlons—and a separate dataset excluding all …

Part 8 takes the Fair Decathlon Model into its deepest territory yet, examining B — the parameter that determines where scoring reaches zero. Using 10, 720 complete performances with totals below 7000 points, this analysis tests whether the …

Phil McMullen won the 2005 Multistars with 8107 points

Here are some helpful guidelines for you to consider when you start training your decathletes in the pole vault

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