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.
Recommended books by various authors like Joel P Smith, Harry Marra, John Rap, Bert Vreeswijk, Frédéric Gousset, Mike Chapman, Framk Zarnowski and Dale Harder
Only thing we know how to do..FIGHT! That’s what this decathlon has been for me the whole time, but I wouldn’t have it any other way - Garrett Scantling at the Tokyo Olympics