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East Germany, led by Ramona Neubert and Sybille Thiele, were favorites in Sofia, while Bulgaria and the USSR provided strong competition despite key absences.

Interview with Colombian decathlon record holder José Gregorio Lemos (7913p, Barranquilla 2018)

Simon Ehammer won world indoor heptathlon titles in Glasgow 2024 and Toruń 2026, setting a world record of 6670 points in the latter. The Swiss decathlete achieved a national record of 8778 points in Götzis 2026, including a decathlon world …

Karel Tilga finished fourth at the Budapest 2023 World Championships with a personal best of 8681 points and won that year’s World Athletics Combined Events Tour. The Estonian claimed NCAA titles in both the decathlon and indoor heptathlon in …

eo Neugebauer broke Jürgen Hingsen's 39 ‐year ‐old German decathlon record with 8836 points in 2023, then raised the national record to 8961 at the 2024 NCAA Championships in Eugene. He went on to win Olympic silver in Paris in 2024, …

In February 2025, Sander Skotheim scored 6484 points to break the European heptathlon record, scoring 6484. In March 2025, he won the gold medal in the heptathlon at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships and broke his own European …

Harrison Williams won the US decathlon title in 2023 with a personal best of 8630 points. The American also claimed the 2019 NCAA indoor heptathlon title and finished seventh at the Budapest 2023 World Championships and Paris 2024 Olympics.

A lesson in just one aspect of how sport science can and needs to be applied to all athletic skill teaching

Markus Rooth won Olympic decathlon gold in Paris 2024 with a Norwegian record of 8796 points. His rise through the age groups included European U20 bronze in 2019, European U23 bronze in 2021 and the European U23 title in Espoo 2023 with 8608 points.

The women’s pentathlon is an indoor combined events competition in athletics where athletes compete across five disciplines to test speed, strength, technique, endurance, and overall versatility.

List of current World Record in each event compared to the best decathlon record in each event

The men's decathlon at the 1969 European Athletics Championships in Athens was won by East Germany's Joachim Kirst, who scored 8041 points to claim his first European title. His compatriot Herbert Wessel took silver with 7828 points, while the …

Thriling contest with surprise winner

A complete history of the Ratingen Mehrkampf celebrates all-time decathlon records and champions, showcasing the event’s finest performances and winners throughout the years.