Editing Decathlon (section)

== Points system ==
{{Main|Decathlon scoring tables}}
{| class="wikitable sortable floatright" style="text-align:right"
|+ Parameter values by discipline
!Event  ||''A''  ||''B'' ||''C''
|-
|align=left|100 m  ||25.4347 ||18 ||1.81
|-
|align=left|Long jump ||0.14354 ||220 ||1.4
|-
|align=left|Shot put ||51.39  ||1.5 ||1.05
|-
|align=left|High jump ||0.8465 ||75 ||1.42
|-
|align=left|400 m  ||1.53775 ||82 ||1.81
|-
|align=left|110 m hurdles ||5.74352 ||28.5 ||1.92
|-
|align=left|Discus throw ||12.91  ||4 ||1.1
|-
|align=left|Pole vault ||0.2797 ||100 ||1.35
|-
|align=left|Javelin throw ||10.14  ||7 ||1.08
|-
|align=left|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 = {{math|[[floor function|INT]](''A''(''B'' &minus; ''P'')<sup>''C''</sup>)}} for track events (faster time produces a higher score)
* Points = {{math|[[floor function|INT]](''A''(''P'' &minus; ''B'')<sup>''C''</sup>)}} for field events (greater distance or height produces a higher score)

{{mvar|A}}, {{mvar|B}}, and {{mvar|C}} are parameters that vary by discipline, as shown in the adjacent table, while {{mvar|P}} 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&nbsp;m.<ref>[http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/Competitions/TechnicalArea/ScoringOutdoor2008_742.pdf IAAF Scoring Tables of Athletics – Outdoor – 2008 Edition] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090206120115/http://iaaf.org/mm/Document/Competitions/TechnicalArea/ScoringOutdoor2008_742.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081203080139/http://www.iaaf.org/mm/Document/Competitions/TechnicalArea/ScoringOutdoor2008_742.pdf |archive-date=2008-12-03 |url-status=live |date=6 February 2009 }} 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.

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

=== Calculator ===

{|- class="wikitable calculator-container"
! Event || Score || Points
|-
| {{calculator label|label=100m|for=oh}} || {{calculator|size=5|id=oh}}  s || align=center|{{calculator|type=plain|id=ohp|formula=floor(25.4347*pow(18-oh,1.81))|NaN-text=&#32;|default=0}}
|-
| {{calculator label|label=Long Jump|for=lj}} || {{calculator|size=5|id=lj}} cm || align=center|{{calculator|type=plain|id=ljp|formula=floor(0.14354*pow(lj-220,1.4))|NaN-text=&#32;|default=0}}
|-
| {{calculator label|label=Shot Put|for=sp}} || {{calculator|size=5|id=sp}}  m || align=center|{{calculator|type=plain|id=spp|formula=floor(51.39*pow(sp-1.5,1.05))|NaN-text=&#32;|default=0}}
|-
| {{calculator label|label=High Jump|for=hj}} || {{calculator|size=5|id=hj}} cm || align=center|{{calculator|type=plain|id=hjp|formula=floor(0.8465*pow(hj-75,1.42))|NaN-text=&#32;|default=0}}
|-
| {{calculator label|label=400m|for=fh}} || {{calculator|size=5|id=fh}}  s || align=center|{{calculator|type=plain|id=fhp|formula=floor(1.53775*pow(82-fh,1.81))|NaN-text=&#32;|default=0}}
|-
! Day One || — || {{calculator|type=plain|id=dayone|formula=(ohp+ljp+spp+hjp+fhp)|NaN-text=&#32;|default=0}}
|-
| {{calculator label|label=110mH|for=hh}} || {{calculator|size=5|id=hh}}  s || align=center|{{calculator|type=plain|id=hhp|formula=floor(5.74352*pow(28.5-hh,1.92))|NaN-text=&#32;|default=0}}
|-
| {{calculator label|label=Discus Throw|for=dt}} || {{calculator|size=5|id=dt}}  m || align=center|{{calculator|type=plain|id=dtp|formula=floor(12.91*pow(dt-4,1.1))|NaN-text=&#32;|default=0}}
|-
| {{calculator label|label=Pole Vault|for=pv}} || {{calculator|size=5|id=pv}} cm || align=center|{{calculator|type=plain|id=pvp|formula=floor(0.2797*pow(pv-100,1.35))|NaN-text=&#32;|default=0}}
|-
| {{calculator label|label=Javelin|for=jt}} || {{calculator|size=5|id=jt}}  m || align=center|{{calculator|type=plain|id=jtp|formula=floor(10.14*pow(jt-7,1.08))|NaN-text=&#32;|default=0}}
|-
| {{calculator label|label=1500m|for=fth}} || {{calculator|size=2|id=fthm}} m {{calculator|size=4|id=fths}} s || align=center|{{calculator|type=plain|id=fthp|formula=floor(0.03768*pow(480-(fthm*60+fths),1.85))|NaN-text=&#32;|default=0}}
|-
! Day Two || — || {{calculator|type=plain|id=daytwo|formula=(hhp+dtp+pvp+jtp+fthp)|NaN-text=&#32;|default=0}}
|-
! Total || — || {{calculator|type=plain|id=tot|formula=(dayone+daytwo)|NaN-text=&#32;|default=0}}
|}