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The world records which were officially ratified by the IAAF. Estonian Aleksander Kolmpere was the first official decathlon world record holder.

In the early days the decathlon was sometimes completed in a single day, but sometimes also spread over three days. The timing situation in each particular case can be worked out from the relevant given dates. Throughout, the ensuing statistics …

Yang Chuan-kwang was the first and, so far, only decathlon world record holder from outside Europe and the United States

Women's outdoor heptathlon consists seven events, with the first four contested on the first day, and the remaining three on day two.

Decathlon is a very special event that besides technical development requires great combination of the five primary Biomotor abilities: speed, strength, flexibility, endurance and coordination

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

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.

Men’s heptathlon all-time best performances: a list of all performances scoring 6200 points or more.

Women's pentathlon is a combined track and field event in which each woman competes in five separate events over one day (formerly two days). Pentathlon events: 60m hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump and 800m.