Decathlon

The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα (déka, meaning "ten") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "contest" or "prize"). Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not by the position achieved.<ref name=Encarta>Template:Cite encyclopedia</ref> The decathlon is contested mainly by male athletes, while female athletes typically compete in the heptathlon.

Traditionally, the title of "World's Greatest Athlete" has been given to the person who wins the decathlon. This began when Gustav V of Sweden told Jim Thorpe, "Sir, you are the world's greatest athlete" after Thorpe won the decathlon at the Stockholm Olympics in 1912.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

The event is similar to the pentathlon held at the ancient Greek Olympics,<ref name=Sweet>Waldo E. Sweet, Erich Segal (1987). Sport and recreation in ancient Greece. Oxford University Press. (p37). Retrieved on 7 May 2011.</ref> and also similar to a competition called an "all-around", which was contested at the United States amateur championships in 1884.<ref name=usatf>Template:Cite web</ref><ref name=Zarnowski>Template:Cite book</ref> Another all-around was held at the 1904 Summer Olympics.<ref name=1904O>Template:Cite web</ref> The modern decathlon first appeared at the 1912 Games.<ref name=1912O>Template:Cite web</ref>

In modern athletics, the 10 events are: 100 metres, 400 metres, 1500 metres, 110 metre hurdles, long jump, high jump, pole vault, discus throw, javelin throw, and shotput. The current official decathlon world record holder is French athlete Kevin Mayer, who scored a total of 9,126 points at the 2018 Décastar in France.

Historical background

The decathlon developed from the ancient pentathlon competitions held at the ancient Greek Olympics. Pentathlons involved five disciplines – long jump, discus throw, javelin throw, sprint and a wrestling match.<ref name=Sweet /> Introduced in Olympia during 708 BC, this competition was extremely popular for many centuries.

A ten-event competition known as the "all-around" or "all-round" championship, similar to the modern decathlon, was first contested at the United States amateur championships in 1884 and reached a consistent form by 1890.<ref name=usatf /><ref name=Zarnowski /> While an all-around event was held at the 1904 Summer Olympics, whether it was an official Olympic event has been disputed.<ref name=1904O />

The modern decathlon first appeared in the Olympic athletics program at the 1912 Games in Stockholm.<ref name=1912O />

Format

Men's decathlon

The vast majority of international and top-level men's decathlons are divided into a two-day competition, with the track and field events held in the order below. Traditionally, all decathletes who finish the event, rather than just the winner or medal-winning athletes, do a round of honour together after the competition.Template:Citation needed The current world record holder is Kevin Mayer from France with 9126 points which he set on September 16, 2018, in Talence, France. Template:Col-begin Template:Col-2

Day 1

• 100 metres
• Long jump
• Shot put
• High jump
• 400 metres

Day 2

• 110 metres hurdles
• Discus throw
• Pole vault
• Javelin throw
• 1500 metres

Women's decathlon

At major championships, the women's equivalent of the decathlon is the seven-event heptathlon; before 1981 it was the five-event pentathlon.<ref>IAAF Scoring Tables for Combined Events, p. 9.</ref> However, in 2001, the IAAF (now World Athletics) approved scoring tables for a women's decathlon; the current world record holder is Austra Skujytė of Lithuania, with 8,358.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Women's disciplines differ from men's in the same way as for standalone events: the shot, discus, and javelin weigh less, and the sprint hurdles use lower hurdles over 100 m rather than 110 m. The points tables used are the same as for the heptathlon in the shared events. In some women's decathlon competitions, the schedule differs from the men's decathlon, with the field events switched between day one and day two. This rule was initially instituted to avoid scheduling conflicts when men's and women's decathlon competitions take place simultaneously, however by 2024 the rule was revised to allow conducting the women's decathlon using the men's event order.<ref>IAAF Scoring Tables for Combined Events, p. 10.</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref> The inaugural Women's Decathlon World Championships used the men's ordering of events.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Women's decathlon reversed field event order (optional)

Day 1

• 100 metres
• Discus throw
• Pole vault
• Javelin throw
• 400 metres

Day 2

• 100 metres hurdles
• Long jump
• Shot put
• High jump
• 1500 metres

One hour

The one-hour decathlon is a special type of decathlon in which the athletes have to start the last of ten events (1500 m) within sixty minutes of the start of the first event. The world record holder is Czech decathlete Robert Změlík, who achieved 7,897 points at a meeting in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, in 1992.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Masters athletics

In Masters athletics, performance scores are age graded before being applied to the standard scoring table. This way, marks that would be competitive within an age division can get rated, even if those marks would not appear on the scale designed for younger age groups. Additionally, like women, the age divisions use different implement weights and lower hurdles. Based on this system, German Rolf Geese in the M60 division and American Robert Hewitt in the M80 divisions have set their respective world records over 8,000 points. Using the same scale, Nadine O'Connor scored 10,234 points in the W65 division, the highest decathlon score ever recorded.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref><ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Points system

Parameter values by discipline

Event	A	B	C
100 m	25.4347	18	1.81
Long jump	0.14354	220	1.4
Shot put	51.39	1.5	1.05
High jump	0.8465	75	1.42
400 m	1.53775	82	1.81
110 m hurdles	5.74352	28.5	1.92
Discus throw	12.91	4	1.1
Pole vault	0.2797	100	1.35
Javelin throw	10.14	7	1.08
1500 m	0.03768	480	1.85

The 2001 IAAF points tables use the following formulae:<ref name="iaafst24">IAAF Scoring Tables for Combined Events, p. 24.</ref>

• Points = Template:Math for track events (faster time produces a higher score)
• Points = Template:Math for field events (greater distance or height produces a higher score)

Template:Mvar, Template:Mvar, and Template:Mvar are parameters that vary by discipline, as shown in the adjacent table, while Template:Mvar is the performance by the athlete, measured in seconds (running), metres (throwing), or centimetres (jumping).<ref name="iaafst24" />

The decathlon tables should not be confused with the scoring tables compiled by Bojidar Spiriev, to allow comparison of the relative quality of performances by athletes in different events. On those tables, for example, a decathlon score of 9,006 points equates to 1,265 "comparison points", the same number as a triple jump of 18 m.<ref>IAAF Scoring Tables of Athletics – Outdoor – 2008 Edition Template:Webarchive p. 154.</ref>

Benchmarks

Split evenly between the events, the following table shows the benchmark levels needed to earn 1,000, 900, 800, and 700 points in each sport.

Event	1,000 pts	900 pts	800 pts	700 pts	Unit
100 m	10.395	10.827	11.278	11.756	Seconds
Long jump	7.76	7.36	6.94	6.51	Metres
Shot put	18.40	16.79	15.16	13.53	Metres
High jump	2.20	2.10	1.99	1.88	Metres
400 m	46.17	48.19	50.32	52.58	Seconds
110 m hurdles	13.80	14.59	15.419	16.29	Seconds
Discus throw	56.17	51.4	46.59	41.72	Metres
Pole vault	5.28	4.96	4.63	4.29	Metres
Javelin throw	77.19	70.67	64.09	57.45	Metres
1500 m	3:53.79	4:07.42	4:21.77	4:36.96	Minutes:Seconds

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Records

Template:Further The official decathlon world record holder is Kevin Mayer of France, with a score of 9,126 points set during the 2018 Décastar in Talence, France, which was ratified by World Athletics.

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Record	Score	Athlete	Season
World	9,126	Template:Flagathlete	2018
Continental records
Africa	8,521	Template:Flagathlete	2016
Asia	8,725	Template:Flagathlete	2004
Europe	9,126	Template:Flagathlete	2018
North, Central America and Caribbean	9,045	Template:Flagathlete	2015
Oceania	8,649	Template:Flagathlete	2021
South America	8,393	Template:Flagathlete	2013

Decathlon bests

The total decathlon score for all world records in the respective events would be 12,666. The total decathlon score for all the best performances achieved during decathlons is 10,669. The Difference column shows the difference in points between the decathlon points that the individual current world record would be awarded and the points awarded to the current decathlon record for that event. The relative differences in points are much higher in throwing events than in running and jumping events.

Decathlon bests are only recognized when an athlete completes the ten-event competition with a score of over 7,000 points.<ref>van Kuijen, Hans (12 September 2013). Eaton and Melnychenko lead Talence fields, Lavillenie to make Decathlon debut – IAAF Combined Events Challenge. IAAF. Retrieved on 12 September 2013.</ref>

World records (WR) compared to decathlon bests (DB)

Event	Type	Athlete	Record	Score	Difference	Date	Place	Template:Abbr
100 m	WR	Template:Flagathlete	9.58 s	1,202	136	16 August 2009	Berlin
	DB	Template:Flagathlete	10.12 s	1,066		25 May 2019	Götzis	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
						4 August 2021	Tokyo	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Long jump	WR	Template:Flagathlete	8.95 m	1,312	134	30 August 1991	Tokyo
	DB	Template:Flagathlete	8.45 m	1,178		28 May 2022	Götzis	<ref name="SRF">Template:Cite news</ref>
Shot put	WR	Template:Flagathlete	23.56 m	1,323	275	27 May 2023	Los Angeles	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	DB	Template:Flagathlete	19.17 m	1,048		5 October 1969	Bern
High jump	WR	Template:Flagathlete	2.45 m	1,244	173	27 July 1993	Salamanca
	DB	Template:Flagathlete	2.28 m	1,071		7 April 2017	Santa Barbara	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
400 m	WR	Template:Flagathlete	43.03 s	1,164	104	14 August 2016	Rio de Janeiro	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	DB	Template:Flagathlete	45.00 s	1,060		28 August 2015	Beijing	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
110 m hurdles	WR	Template:Flagathlete	12.80 s	1,135	76	7 September 2012	Brussels
	DB	Template:Flagathlete	13.36 s	1,059		30 May 2021	Götzis	<ref name="World Athletics">Template:Cite news</ref>
Discus throw	WR	Template:Flagathlete	75.56 m	1,416	384	13 April 2025	Ramona	<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>
	DB	Template:Flagathlete	57.70 m	1,032		6 June 2024	Eugene	<ref name="ncaa24"/>
Pole vault	WR	Template:Flagathlete	6.27 m	1,321	169	28 February 2025	Clermont-Ferrand	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	DB	Template:Flagathlete	5.76 m	1,152		16 September 1999	Leverkusen
Javelin throw	WR	Template:Flagathlete	98.48 m	1,331	291	25 May 1996	Jena
	DB	Template:Flagathlete	79.80 m	1,040		19 July 1992	Emmelshausen
1500 m	WR	Template:Flagathlete	3:26.00 min:s	1,218	255	14 July 1998	Rome
	DB	Template:Flagathlete	3:58.7Template:AthAbbr min:s	963		3 April 1980	Austin
Total	World records			12,666	1,197
	Decathlon bests			10,669

All-time top 25 men

• Correct as of August 2024.<ref name=AlltimeM>Decathlon – men – senior – outdoor. IAAF. Retrieved on 25 January 2014.</ref>

Rank	Score	Athlete	Date	Place	Template:Abbr
1	9,126	Template:Flagathlete	15–16 September 2018	Talence	<ref name="Quentin Guillon">Template:Cite news</ref>
	( 10.55/+0.3 - 7.80/+1.2 - 16.00 - 2.05 - 48.42 / 13.75/-1.1 - 50.54 - 5.45 - 71.90 - 4:36.11 )
2	9,045	Template:Flagathlete	28–29 August 2015	Beijing
	( 10.23/-0.4 - 7.88/0.0 - 14.52 - 2.01 - 45.00 / 13.69/-0.2 - 43.34 - 5.20 - 63.63 - 4:17.52 )
3	9,026	Template:Flagathlete	26–27 May 2001	Götzis
	( 10.64/0.0 - 8.11/+1.9 - 15.33 - 2.12 - 47.79 / 13.92/-0.2 - 47.92 - 4.80 - 70.16 - 4:21.98 )
4	9,018	Template:Flagathlete	4–5 August 2021	Tokyo	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	( 10.12/+0.2 - 8.24/+0.2 - 14.80 - 2.02 - 47.48 / 13.46/-1.0 - 48.67 - 4.90 - 63.44 - 4:31.08 )
5	8,994	Template:Flagathlete	3–4 July 1999	Prague
	( 10.54/-0.1 - 7.90/+1.1 - 16.78 - 2.04 - 48.08 / 13.73/0.0 - 48.33 - 4.90 - 72.32 - 4:37.20 )
6	8,961	Template:Flagathlete	5–6 June 2024	Eugene	<ref name="ncaa24">Template:Cite web</ref>
	( 10.64/+0.1 - 7.86/+0.9 - 17.46 - 2.07 - 48.03 / 14.36/0.0 - 57.70 - 5.21 - 56.64 - 4:44.61 )
7	8,909	Template:Flagathlete	25–26 August 2023	Budapest	<ref name="World2023">Template:Cite web</ref>
	( 10.45/-0.3 - 7.59/+0.2 - 15.81 - 2.08 - 47.21 / 13.77/+0.2 - 50.98 - 5.20 - 60.90 - 4:39.88 )
8	8,891	Template:Flagathlete	4–5 September 1992	Talence
	( 10.43/+2.1 - 8.08/+1.8 - 16.69 - 2.07 - 48.51 / 13.98/-0.5 - 48.56 - 5.00 - 62.58 - 4:42.10 )
9	8,867	Template:Flagathlete	6–7 May 2022	Fayetteville	<ref name="fayetteville2022">Template:Cite web</ref>
	( 10.61/-0.3 - 7.68/+2.4 - 16.27 - 2.04 - 47.08 / 14.10/+3.1 - 55.06 - 5.21 - 57.45 - 4:48.00 )
10	8,832	Template:Flagathlete	29–30 June 2008	Eugene
	( 10.39/-0.4 - 7.39/-1.6 - 15.17 - 2.08 - 48.41 / 13.75/+1.9 - 52.74 - 5.00 - 70.55 - 4:50.97 )
11	8,815	Template:Flagathlete	6–7 August 2001	Edmonton
	( 10.60/+1.5 - 7.63/+2.0 - 14.90 - 2.03 - 46.23 / 14.40/0.0 - 43.40 - 5.40 - 67.01 - 4:29.58 )
12	8,811	Template:Flagathlete	27–28 August 1986	Stuttgart
	( 10.26/+2.0 - 7.72/+1.0 - 15.73 - 2.00 - 47.02 / 14.04/-0.3 - 43.38 - 5.10 - 62.78 - 4:26.16 )
13	8,796	Template:Flagathlete	2–3 August 2024	Saint-Denis	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	( 10.71/+0.9 - 7.80/-0.2 - 15.25 - 1.99 - 47.69 / 14.25/+0.2 - 49.80 - 5.30 - 66.87 - 4:39.56 )
14	8,790	Template:Flagathlete	19–20 August 2009	Berlin
	( 10.45/+0.2 - 7.83/+1.9 - 15.33 - 1.99 - 48.13 / 13.86/+0.3 - 48.08 - 5.20 - 68.00 - 4:48.91 )
15	8,784	Template:Flagathlete	21–22 June 2003	Palo Alto
	( 10.78/+0.2 - 7.96/+1.4 - 16.28 - 2.17 - 48.22 / 14.13/+1.7 - 45.84 - 5.20 - 60.77 - 4:48.12 )
16	8,764	Template:Flagathlete	10–11 June 2024	Rome	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	( 10.60/+0.4 - 7.91/+0.2 - 14.99 - 1.99 - 46.81 / 14.30/-0.5 - 44.56 - 5.20 - 62.71 - 4:24.95 )
17	8,756	Template:Flagathlete	25–26 August 2023	Budapest	<ref name="World2023" />
	( 10.60/+0.1 - 7.55/+1.0 - 15.94 - 2.02 - 48.05 / 14.47/+0.2 - 54.97 - 4.80 - 68.05 - 4:39.67 )
18	8,735	Template:Flagathlete	28–29 May 1994	Götzis
	( 10.50/+2.1 - 7.26/+1.0 - 16.05 - 2.11 - 47.63 / 13.82/-3.0 - 49.70 - 4.90 - 60.32 - 4:35.09 )
19	8,732	Template:Flagathlete	17–18 April 2024	Walnut
	( 10.31/+1.9 - 7.77/+2.6 - 16.26 - 1.98 - 47.23 / 13.73/+0.9 - 46.00 - 5.10 - 59.28 - 4:45.59 )
20	8,730	Template:Flagathlete	27–28 August 1986	Stuttgart
	( 10.87/+2.5 - 7.89/+2.8 - 16.46 - 2.12 - 48.79 / 14.52/-0.3 - 48.42 - 4.60 - 64.38 - 4:21.61 )
21	8,725	Template:Flagathlete	23–24 August 2004	Athens
	( 10.50/+2.2 - 7.81/-0.9 - 15.93 - 2.09 - 46.81 / 13.97/+1.5 - 51.65 - 4.60 - 55.54 - 4:38.11 )
22	8,720	Template:Flagathlete	6–7 May 2022	Fayetteville	<ref name="fayetteville2022" />
	( 10.63/+0.9 - 7.86/+1.0 - 16.44 - 2.16 - 49.04 / 13.71/+1.0 - 46.16 - 4.85 - 59.63 - 4:43.21 )
23	8,706	Template:Flagathlete	31 July – 1 August 1996	Atlanta
	( 10.60/ - 8.07/+0.8 - 13.60 - 2.04 - 48.34 / 13.47/+0.3 - 45.04 - 4.80 - 66.86 - 4:31.41 )
24	8,705	Template:Flagathlete	23–24 April 1992	Azusa
	( 10.96/+0.4 - 7.52/+4.5 - 14.61 - 2.04 - 48.19 / 14.17/+0.3 - 49.88 - 5.28 - 66.96 - 4:29.38 )
25	8,694	Template:Flagathlete	19–20 June 1998	New Orleans
	( 10.31/+3.5 - 7.76/+2.5 - 15.43 - 2.18 - 49.02 / 14.02/+1.0 - 53.22 - 4.60 - 61.59 - 4:59.43 )

Notes

Below is a list of other scores equal or superior to 8750 pts:

• Ashton Eaton also scored 9039 (2012), 8893 (2016), 8809 (2013) and 8750 (2016).
• Damian Warner also scored 8995 (2021), 8804 (2023), 8797 (2022) and 8795 (2018).
• Tomáš Dvořák also scored 8902 (2001), 8900 (2000) and 8837 (1997).
• Roman Šebrle also scored 8893 (2004), 8807 (2003), 8800 (2002) and 8757 (2000).
• Leo Neugebauer also scored 8836 (2023) and 8748 (2024).
• Kevin Mayer also scored 8834 (2016), 8816 (2022) and 8768 (2017).
• Dan O'Brien also scored 8824 (1996), 8812 (1991) and 8755 (1998).
• Bryan Clay also scored 8791 (2008).
• Tom Pappas also scored 8750 (2003).

All-time top performances women ≥ 8,000 pts

• Correct as of September 2023.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Rank	Score	Athlete	Date	Place	Template:Abbr
1	8,358	Template:Flagathlete	14–15 April 2005	Columbia	<ref name="WomenWorld2023">Template:Cite web</ref>
2	8,246	Template:Flagathlete	21–22 August 2021	San Mateo	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
3	8,150	Template:Flagathlete	25–26 September 2004	Talence	<ref name="WomenWorld2023"/>

Notes

Below is a list of other scores equal or superior to 8000 pts:

• Austra Skujytė also scored 8091 pts (2006).

Competitions

Continental competitions

• African Combined Events Championships
• European Cup Combined Events
• Oceania Combined Events Championships
• Pan American Combined Events Cup

Other

• IAAF Combined Events Challenge
  • Multistars
  • Hypo-Meeting
  • TNT - Fortuna Meeting
  • Erdgas Mehrkampf-Meeting
  • Décastar

Season's bests

Year	Score	Athlete	Place
1960	8,683	Template:Flagathlete	Eugene
1961	8,709	Template:Flagathlete	Memphis
1962	8,248	Template:Flagathlete	Tulare
1963	8,089	Template:Flagathlete	Walnut
1964	7,950	Template:Flagathlete	Liestal
1965	7,883	Template:Flagathlete	Kyiv
1966	8,234	Template:Flagathlete	Salina
1967	8,319	Template:Flagathlete	Heidelberg
1968	8,222 Template:AthAbbr	Template:Flagathlete	Echo Summit
1969	8,417	Template:Flagathlete	Los Angeles
1970	8,130	Template:Flagathlete	Erfurt
1971	8,244	Template:Flagathlete	Bonn
1972	8,466	Template:Flagathlete	Munich
1973	8,163	Template:Flagathlete	Bonn
1974	8,229	Template:Flagathlete	Montreal
1975	8,429	Template:Flagathlete	Eugene
1976	8,634	Template:Flagathlete	Montreal
1977	8,400	Template:Flagathlete	Riga
1978	8,493	Template:Flagathlete	Bernhausen
1979	8,476	Template:Flagathlete	Krefeld
1980	8,667	Template:Flagathlete	Bernhausen
1981	8,334	Template:Flagathlete	Birmingham
1982	8,774	Template:Flagathlete	Athens
1983	8,825	Template:Flagathlete	Bernhausen
1984	8,847	Template:Flagathlete	Los Angeles
1985	8,559	Template:Flagathlete	Dresden
1986	8,811	Template:Flagathlete	Stuttgart
1987	8,680	Template:Flagathlete	Rome
1988	8,512	Template:Flagathlete	Talence
1989	8,549	Template:Flagathlete	Houston
1990	8,574	Template:Flagathlete	Split
1991	8,812	Template:Flagathlete	Tokyo
1992	8,891	Template:Flagathlete	Talence
1993	8,817	Template:Flagathlete	Stuttgart
1994	8,735	Template:Flagathlete	Götzis
1995	8,695	Template:Flagathlete	Gothenburg
1996	8,824	Template:Flagathlete	Atlanta
1997	8,837	Template:Flagathlete	Athens
1998	8,755	Template:Flagathlete	Uniondale
1999	8,994	Template:Flagathlete	Prague
2000	8,900	Template:Flagathlete	Götzis
2001	9,026	Template:Flagathlete	Götzis
2002	8,800	Template:Flagathlete	Götzis
2003	8,807	Template:Flagathlete	Götzis
2004	8,893	Template:Flagathlete	Athens
2005	8,732	Template:Flagathlete	Helsinki
2006	8,677	Template:Flagathlete	Götzis
2007	8,697	Template:Flagathlete	Kladno
2008	8,832	Template:Flagathlete	Eugene
2009	8,790	Template:Flagathlete	Berlin
2010	8,483	Template:Flagathlete	Götzis
2011	8,729	Template:Flagathlete	Eugene
2012	9,039	Template:Flagathlete	Eugene
2013	8,809	Template:Flagathlete	Moscow
2014	8,616	Template:Flagathlete	Zürich
2015	9,045	Template:Flagathlete	Beijing
2016	8,893	Template:Flagathlete	Rio de Janeiro
2017	8,768	Template:Flagathlete	London
2018	9,126	Template:Flagathlete	Talence
2019	8,711	Template:Flagathlete	Götzis
2020	8,552	Template:Flagathlete	Saint-Paul
2021	9,018	Template:Flagathlete	Tokyo
2022	8,867	Template:Flagathlete	Fayetteville
2023	8,909	Template:Flagathlete	Budapest
2024	8,961	Template:Flagathlete	Eugene

National records

• Updated 4 August 2024.<ref name=AlltimeM />

Equal or superior to 8,000 pts: Template:Table alignmentTemplate:Static row numbersTemplate:Sticky header

Score	Nation	Athlete	Date	Place
9,126	Template:FRA	Kevin Mayer	15–16 September 2018	Talence
9,045	Template:USA	Ashton Eaton	28–29 August 2015	Beijing
9,026	Template:CZE	Roman Šebrle	26–27 April 2001	Götzis
9,018	Template:CAN	Damian Warner	4–5 August 2021	Tokyo
8,961	Template:GER	Leo Neugebauer	5–6 June 2024	Eugene
8,847	Template:GBR2	Daley Thompson	8–9 August 1984	Los Angeles
8,815	Template:EST	Erki Nool	6–7 August 2001	Edmonton
8,796	Template:NOR	Markus Rooth	2–3 August 2024	Saint-Denis
8,756	Template:GRD	Lindon Victor	25–26 August 2023	Budapest
8,735	Template:BLR	Eduard Hämäläinen	28–29 May 1994	Götzis
8,732	Template:PUR	Ayden Owens-Delerme	17–18 April 2024	Walnut
8,730	Template:FIN	Eduard Hämäläinen	5–6 August 1997	Athens
8,725	Template:KAZ	Dmitriy Karpov	23–24 August 2004	Athens
8,709	Template:UKR	Aleksandr Apaychev	2–3 June 1984	Neubrandenburg
8,698	Template:RUS	Grigoriy Degtyaryev	21–22 June 1984	Kyiv
8,654	Template:CUB	Leonel Suárez	3–4 July 2009	Havana
8,649	Template:AUS	Ashley Moloney	4–5 August 2021	Tokyo
8,644	Template:JAM	Maurice Smith	31 August – 1 September 2007	Osaka
8,607	Template:NED	Sven Roosen	2–3 August 2024	Saint-Denis
8,573	Template:ISL	Jón Arnar Magnússon	30–31 May 1998	Götzis
8,566	Template:POL	Sebastian Chmara	16–17 May 1998	Murcia
8,554	Template:HUN	Attila Zsivoczky	3–4 June 2000	Götzis
8,526	Template:ESP	Francisco Javier Benet	16–17 May 1998	Murcia
8,521	Template:ALG	Larbi Bouraada	17–18 August 2016	Rio de Janeiro
8,519	Template:BEL	Hans Van Alphen	26–27 May 2012	Götzis
8,468	Template:SUI	Simon Ehammer	15–16 August 2022	Munich
8,445	Template:UZB	Ramil Ganiyev	5–6 August 1997	Athens
8,437	Template:LTU	Rišardas Malachovskis	1–2 July 1988	Minsk
8,406	Template:SWE	Nicklas Wiberg	19–20 August 2009	Berlin
8,398	Template:RSA	Willem Coertzen	30–31 May 2015	Götzis
8,393	Template:BRA	Carlos Chinin	7–8 June 2013	São Paulo
8,359	Template:NZL	Simon Poelman	21–22 March 1987	Christchurch
8,320	Template:AUT	Gernot Kellermayr	29–30 May 1993	Götzis
8,312	Template:LAT	Edgars Eriņš	26–27 May 2011	Valmiera
8,308	Template:JPN	Keisuke Ushiro	31 May – 1 June 2014	Nagano
8,291 Template:AthAbbr	Template:ARG	Tito Steiner	22–23 June 1983	Provo
8,290	Template:CHN	Qi Haifeng	28–29 May 2005	Götzis
8,288	Template:MDA	Valeriy Kachanov	20–21 June 1980	Moscow
8,275	Template:SRB	Mihail Dudaš	10–11 August 2013	Moscow
8,235	Template:ITA	Dario Dester	10–11 June 2024	Rome
8,226	Template:BAH	Ken Mullings	2–3 August 2024	Saint-Denis
8,213	Template:POR	Mário Aníbal	30 June – 1 July 2001	Kaunas
8,206	Template:ROC	Yang Chuan-Kwang	27–28 April 1963	Walnut
8,199	Template:BUL	Atanas Andonov	20–21 June 1981	Sofia
8,069	Template:GRE	Prodromos Korkizoglou	1–2 July 2000	Ibach
8,065	Template:CHI	Gonzalo Barroilhet	19–20 April 2012	Charlottesville
8,048	Template:VEN	Geormi Jaramillo	4–5 May 2018	Barquisimeto
8,023	Template:TUN	Hamdi Dhouibi	9–10 August 2005	Helsinki
8,010 Template:AthAbbr	Template:TPE	Yang Chuan-kwang	27–28 April 1963	Walnut
8,004	Template:ECU	Andy Preciado	30–31 May 2021	Guayaquil

Under-20 records

The world decathlon under-20 record is held by Niklas Kaul, of Germany, who scored 8,435 points at the European U20 Championships in Grosseto, Italy, from 22 to 23 July 2017. Template:Decathlon score The world decathlon under-20 record using senior implements is held by Torsten Voss, of East Germany, who scored 8,397 points in Erfurt, East Germany, from 6–7 July 1982. This was the last record to be ratified because it is no longer a World Athletics under-20 record event.

Key:
NWI = No Wind Indication

Key:
+ = Senior implements
* = 6-kg shot, 1.067-m hurdles, 1.75-kg discus
A = Altitude (over 1,000 m)

U20 Record	Score	Athlete	Year
World	8,397+	Template:Flagathlete	1982
	8,435	Template:Flagathlete	2017
Area U20 records
Africa	7,548+	Template:Flagathlete	2011
	7,791	Template:Flagathlete	2014
Asia	8,041+	Template:Flagathlete	2002
Europe	8,397+	Template:Flagathlete	1982
	8,435	Template:Flagathlete	2017
North, Central America and Caribbean	8,257+	Template:Flagathlete	2007
Oceania	8,103+	Template:Flagathlete	2019
	8,190	Template:Flagathlete	2018
South America	7,422+	Template:Flagathlete	1985
	7,641*	Template:Flagathlete	2005
	7,762 A	Template:Flagathlete	2013

Decathlon under-20 bests

(Within a completed decathlon scoring more than 7,000 points)

Event	Specification	Result (Wind)	Score	Athlete	Nation	Date	Meet	Place	Age	Template:Abbr
100 m		10.31 Template:Wind	1,020	Roko Farkaš	Template:Flagu	9 August 2023	European U20 Championships	Jerusalem	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Long jump		7.83 m Template:Wind	1,017	Simon Ehammer	Template:Flagu	21 September 2019	Swiss Combined Events Championships	Hochdorf	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Shot put	6 kg	17.81 m	963	Template:Ill	Template:Flagu	1 May 2021	Campionato España Combinadas de Federaciones Autonómicas	Valladolid	Template:Ayd
	7.26 kg	15.83 m	841	Rob Muzzio	Template:Flagu	27 April 1983	Penn Relays	Philadelphia	Template:Ayd	<ref name="World Junior Records">Template:Cite web</ref>
High jump		2.18 m	973	Igor Drobyshevskiy	Template:Flagu	25 May 1985		Simferopol	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
400 m		46.75	971	Ashley Moloney	Template:Flagu	25 June 2019	Oceania Championships	Townsville	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
First-day score	U20 implements		4,387	Tomas Järvinen	Template:Flagu	6 July 2024	Czech U20 Combined Events Championships	Template:Ill	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Senior implements		4,436	Ashley Moloney	Template:Flagu	25 May 2019	Hypomeeting	Götzis	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
110 m hurdles	0.991 m	13.57 Template:Wind	1,031	Simon Ehammer	Template:Flagu	20 July 2019	European U20 Championships	Borås	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	1.067 m	13.77 Template:Wind	1,004	Ladji Doucouré	Template:Flagu	10 June 2001	Meeting International d'Arles	Arles	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Discus throw	1.75 kg	54.75 m	970	Aleksey Sysoyev	Template:Flagu	29 May 2004	Russian Junior Combined Events Cup	Krasnodar	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
				Jan Doležal	Template:Flagu	19 July 2015	European Junior Championships	Eskilstuna	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	2 kg	51.86 m	909	Aleksandr Agafonov	Template:Flagu	12 June 1980		Gomel	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Pole vault		5.50 m	1,067	Lawrence Johnson	Template:Flagu	8 April 1993	Sea Ray Relays	Knoxville	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
				Lawrence Johnson	Template:Flagu	14 May 1993	SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships	Knoxville	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
				Baptiste Thiery	Template:Flagu	19 September 2020	French Youth Combined Events Championships	Aubagne	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Javelin throw		71.59 m	914	Niklas Kaul	Template:Flagu	20 July 2016	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Old model	76.52 m	989	Aleksandr Apaychev	Template:Flagu	1 June 1980		Potsdam	Template:Ayd	<ref name="World Junior Records" />
1500 m		4:04.1	923	Template:Ill	Template:Flagu	16 June 1979		Erfurt	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Second-day score	U20 implements		4,265	Niklas Kaul	Template:Flagu	23 July 2017	European U20 Championships	Grosseto	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
	Senior implements		3,995	Qi Haifeng	Template:Flagu	22 November 2001	Chinese National Games	Guangzhou	Template:Ayd	<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Other multiple event contests

• Aquathlon
• Biathlon
• Chess-boxing
• CrossFit Games
• Duathlon
• Heptathlon
• Icosathlon or double decathlon
• Modern pentathlon
• Nordic combined
• Octathlon
• Omnium
• Quadrathlon
• Triathlon

See also

• Template:Portal-inline

References

• Template:Cite web

External links

• IAAF decathlon homepage
• IAAF list of decathlon records in XML
• Team Decathlon website
• Decathlon splits of Olympic, World and European medalists
• A downloadable Excel spreadsheet of multi-event scoring and age grading is available from the creator, Stefan Waltermann