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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.

You also feel a sense of injustice when world records from professionals are compared with the world records from participants of the multi events?

I was a mediocre 1500 runner most of my Decathlon career until the last couple years

Hans van Alphen won and has now a personal best total of 8818 points, showing the best shape of his life

The piece explores a hypothetical decathlon record based on an athlete’s best performances over an entire season - rather than in the traditional two-day format.