This handy combined events points calculator allows you to calculate both of men's and women's decathlon, heptathlon and pentathlon scores. Also adjust for junior competitions.
Since 1922, 38 decathlon world records have been set - 8 at the Olympics, with the last in 1984—but score comparisons over time are difficult due to multiple changes in the points tables.
This poem is a vivid, almost breathless journey through the ten events of the decathlon, describing each discipline in energetic, sensory detail — from explosive sprints and powerful throws to gravity-defying jumps and grueling runs.
Decathletes, who compete across throwing, jumping, and running events with strong results, deserve full recognition as real athletes alongside specialists like shot putters and long ‐distance runners. It highlights the demanding nature of