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
Andrei Krauchanka produced a career ‐defining 8553 ‐point victory at the Talence Decastar decathlon, one of the highest scores in meeting history, defeating a world ‐class field that included Maurice Smith, Aleksei Drozdov and
Bryan Clay dominated the US Championships decathlon in Eugene in 2008, winning the national title with an outstanding 8832 points ahead of Trey Hardee and Tom Pappas.
Bryan Clay dominated the competition in Beijing, winning Olympic decathlon gold at the 2008 Summer Olympics with 8791 points in a confident and decisive triumph.
Andrei Krauchanka won the Talence Decastar decathlon with 8312 points in a world ‐class field featuring four athletes above 8000 points, while Aleksandr Pogorelov’s original result was later annulled due to a doping disqualification,
The Decathlon's nice in that you get to know the other athletes. It's almost like everyone helps each other out. We're all out there trying to win, but at the same time there's a friendship there too. It's always fun going to meets and catching up with the other guys - Tom Pappas