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This project presents comprehensive all ‐time rankings of track and field athletes, evaluating their careers using criteria inspired by Track & Field News world rankings ‐ honors, records, consistency, and head ‐to ‐head …

From 8000 to 9000 points

At the 2011 Multistars decathlon in Desenzano del Garda, Luiz Alberto de Araújo of Brazil won the event with a total of 7858 points. New Zealand’s Brent Newdick finished close behind in second place with 7780 points, while Tunisia’s Hamdi …

Results of the men's decathlon at the 2011 Estonian Championships, held at Tamme Stadium in Tartu. Tarmo Riitmuru won with 7806 points, ahead of Kaarel Jõeväli with 7342 and Martin Sisas with 7341.

Andres Raja claimed the decathlon title with 8114 points at the 2011 European Cup Combined Events Super League in Toruń, ahead of Vasili Kharlamov (7935) and Gael Querin (7799). Russia’s depth secured the men’s team trophy, 210 points clear …

31st European Athletics Indoor Championships

After an exciting competition in the best conditions and a great atmosphere, the reigning world champion Trey Hardee celebrated his first victory at the traditional Hypomeeting in Götzis with a best performance of 8689 points

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

The 2011 IAAF Combined Events Challenge brought together the world’s leading decathletes, with Cuba’s Leonel Suárez claiming the overall title after scoring a combined 25172 points from his three counting decathlons.

Ashton Eaton set a new World record in the heptathlon with a score of 6568 points

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

In Des Moines, Iowa, Michael Morrison won the NCAA Outdoor decathlon title with 8118 points.

Leonel Suarez became Cuba’s first Pan American Games decathlon champion in Guadalajara in 2011, setting a Games record of 8373 points. Defending champion Maurice Smith of Jamaica took silver with 8214, while Yordani Garcia earned bronze with …

Larbi Bourrada won the men's decathlon at the 2011 Ratingen Mehrkampf ‐Meeting with 8302 points, setting an African record and defeating Germany's Rico Freimuth by just 15 points. Freimuth finished second with 8287 points, while Pascal …

Hans van Alphen won the 2011 Talence Decastar with 8200 points, narrowly defeating Mikk Pahapill and Eelco Sintnicolaas in one of the closest finishes in the meeting's history.

Decathletes, who compete across throwing, jumping, and running events with strong results, deserve full recognition as real athletes alongside specialists like shot putters and long ‐distance runners. It highlights the demanding nature of …

Kevin Mayer won the men’s decathlon at the 2011 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tallinn, scoring 8124 points for France ahead of Mathias Brugger (7853) and Johannes Hock (7806).

The men’s decathlon at the 2011 European Athletics U23 Championships in Ostrava produced a close battle for the title. Belgium’s Thomas van der Plaetsen won with 8157 points, just five points ahead of Eduard Mikhan, while Mihail Dudaš …

Vasili Kharlamov won the decathlon at the 2011 Summer Universiade in Shenzhen with 8166 points, supported by a 5. 20 m pole vault and a 62. 82 m javelin throw. France’s Gaël Quérin surged from fifth to silver with a 4. 11, 56 run in the 1500 …

Ashton Eaton won the 2011 US Championships decathlon in Eugene with 8729 points, finishing 718 points ahead of runner up Jon Ryan Harlan.

Trey Hardee defended his decathlon crown at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics in Daegu, claiming back-to-back titles with 8607 points.