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The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of 10 track and field events. The word was formed in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek Template:Wikt-lang (Template:Translit Template:Gloss) and Template:Wikt-lang (Template:Translit Template:Gloss). Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged not by the position achieved but rather on a points system in each event.[1] 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.[2]

The event is similar to the pentathlon held at the ancient Greek Olympics,[3] and also similar to a competition called an "all-around", which was contested at the United States amateur championships in 1884.[4][5] Another all-around was held at the 1904 Summer Olympics.[6] The modern decathlon first appeared at the 1912 Games.[7]

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 shot put. The current official decathlon world record holder is French athlete Kevin Mayer, who scored a total of 9126 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.[3] 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.[4][5] While an all-around event was held at the 1904 Summer Olympics, whether it was an official Olympic event has been disputed.[6]

The modern decathlon first appeared in the Olympic athletics program at the 1912 Games in Stockholm.[7]

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 16 September 2018, in Talence, France. Template:Col-begin Template:Col-2

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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.[8] 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 8358 points.[9] 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.[10][11] The inaugural Women's Decathlon World Championships used the men's ordering of events.[12]

Women's decathlon reversed field event order (optional)

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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 7897 points at a meeting in Ostrava, Czechoslovakia, in 1992.[13]

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 8000 points. Using the same scale, Nadine O'Connor scored 10,234 points in the W65 division, the highest decathlon score ever recorded.[14][15]

Points system

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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:[16]

  • 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).[16]

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 9006 points equates to 1265 "comparison points", the same number as a triple jump of 18 m.[17]

Benchmarks

Split evenly between the events, the following table shows the benchmark levels needed to earn 1000, 900, 800, and 700 points in each sport.

Event 1000 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 men's decathlon world record holder is Kevin Mayer of France, with a score of 9126 points set during the 2018 Décastar in Talence, France, which was ratified by World Athletics.

Template:Decathlon score The previous record from Ashton Eaton (9045 points): Template:Decathlon score

Area Men Women
Score Athlete Season Score Athlete Season
World 9126 Template:Flagathlete 2018 8358 Template:Flagathlete 2005
Continental records[20]
Africa Template:Small 8521 Template:Flagathlete 2016 7013 Template:Flagathlete 2007
Asia Template:Small 8725 Template:Flagathlete 2004 7798 Template:Flagathlete 2004
Europe Template:Small 9126 Template:Flagathlete 2018 8358 Template:Flagathlete 2005
North, Central America
and Caribbean Template:Small 		9045 Template:Flagathlete 2015 8246 Template:Flagathlete 2021
Oceania Template:Small 8649 Template:Flagathlete 2021 6428 Template:Flagathlete 2012
South America Template:Small 8393 Template:Flagathlete 2013 6570 Template:Flagathlete 2004

Decathlon bests

Men

The total decathlon score for all world records in the respective events would be 12,680. 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 7000 points.[21]

Men's world records (WR) compared to decathlon bests (DB)
Event Type Athlete Record Score Diff Date Place Template:Abbr
100 m WR Template:Flagathlete 9.58 Template:Wind 1202 136 16 August 2009 Berlin [22]
DB Template:Flagathlete 10.12 Template:Wind 1066 25 May 2019 Götzis [23]
Long
jump 		WR Template:Flagathlete Template:T&Fcalc Template:Wind 1312 134 30 August 1991 Tokyo [24]
DB Template:Flagathlete Template:T&Fcalc Template:Wind 1178 28 May 2022 Götzis [25]
Shot
put 		WR Template:Flagathlete Template:T&Fcalc 1323 275 27 May 2023 Los Angeles [26]
DB Template:Flagathlete Template:T&Fcalc 1048 5 October 1969 Bern
High
jump 		WR Template:Flagathlete Template:T&Fcalc 1244 173 27 July 1993 Salamanca [27]
DB Template:Flagathlete Template:T&Fcalc 1071 7 April 2017 Santa Barbara [28]
400 m WR Template:Flagathlete 43.03 1164 104 14 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro [29]
DB Template:Flagathlete 45.00 1060 28 August 2015 Beijing [30]
110 m
hurdles 		WR Template:Flagathlete 12.80 Template:Wind 1135 76 7 September 2012 Brussels [31]
DB Template:Flagathlete 13.36 Template:Wind 1059 30 May 2021 Götzis [32]
Discus
throw 		WR Template:Flagathlete Template:T&Fcalc 1416 384 13 April 2025 Ramona [33]
DB Template:Flagathlete Template:T&Fcalc 1032 6 June 2024 Eugene [34]
Pole
vault 		WR Template:Flagathlete Template:T&Fcalc 1335 183 12 March 2026 Uppsala [35]
DB Template:Flagathlete Template:T&Fcalc 1152 16 September 1999 Leverkusen [36]
Javelin
throw 		WR Template:Flagathlete Template:T&Fcalc 1331 291 25 May 1996 Jena [37]
DB Template:Flagathlete Template:T&Fcalc 1040 19 July 1992 Emmelshausen [38]
1500 m WR Template:Flagathlete 3:26.00 1218 255 14 July 1998 Rome [39]
DB Template:Flagathlete 3:58.7Template:AthAbbr 963 3 April 1980 Austin
Total World records 12,680 2011
Decathlon bests 10,669

Women

Women's decathlon bests (DB)[20]
Event Athlete Record Score Date Place Template:Abbr
100 m Template:Flai 11.92 968 4 August 2024 Geneva [20]
Long jump Template:Flai Template:T&Fcalc 905 4 October 2020 Austin [20]
Shot put Template:Flai Template:T&Fcalc 959 14 April 2006 Columbia [20]
High jump Template:Flai Template:T&Fcalc 1054 14 April 2006 Columbia [20]
400 m Template:Flai 54.0Template:AthAbbr 1054 5 October 1997 Apeldoorn [20]
100 m hurdles Template:Flai 13.57 1040 10 September 2000 Lage [20]
Discus throw Template:Flai Template:T&Fcalc 836 14 April 2006 Columbia [20]
Pole vault Template:Flai Template:T&Fcalc 1108 14 April 2006 Columbia [20]
Javelin throw Template:Flai Template:T&Fcalc 1024 26 September 2004 Talence [20]
1500 m Template:Flai 4:50.80 888 9 October 2014 Kentfield [20]

All-time top 25 men

  • Correct as of September 2025.[40]
Rank Score Athlete Date Place Template:Abbr
1 9126 Template:Flagathlete 15–16 September 2018 Talence [41]
( 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 9045 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 9026 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 9018 Template:Flagathlete 4–5 August 2021 Tokyo [42]
( 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 8994 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 8961 Template:Flagathlete 5–6 June 2024 Eugene [43]
( 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 8909 Template:Flagathlete 25–26 August 2023 Budapest [44]
( 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 )
8909 Template:Flagathlete 31 May – 1 June 2025 Götzis [45]
( 10.70/+0.7 - 8.06/+0.7 - 13.98 - 2.15 - 47.47 / 14.12/-1.2 - 49.18 - 5.10 - 61.46 - 4:23.88 )
9 8891 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 )
10 8891 Template:Flagathlete 31 July – 1 August 2025 Eugene [46]
( 10.44/+1.1 - 7.89/+1.3 - 16.95 - 2.14 - 49.29 / 13.78/-0.6 - 50.93 - 4.80 - 65.52 - 4:54.50 )
11 8867 Template:Flagathlete 6–7 May 2022 Fayetteville [47]
( 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 )
12 8832 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 )
13 8815 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 )
14 8811 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 )
15 8796 Template:Flagathlete 2–3 August 2024 Saint-Denis [48]
( 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 )
16 8790 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 )
17 8784 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 )
8784 Template:Flagathlete 20–21 September 2025 Tokyo [49]
( 10.31/+0.2 - 7.32/+0.4 - 15.55 - 1.96 - 46.46 / 13.65/+1.1 - 46.12 - 5.10 - 58.79 - 4:17.91 )
19 8764 Template:Flagathlete 10–11 June 2024 Rome- [50]
( 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 )
20 8756 Template:Flagathlete 25–26 August 2023 Budapest [44]
( 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 )
21 8735 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 )
22 8730 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 )
23 8725 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 )
24 8706 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 )
25 8705 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 )

Notes

Below is a list of other scores equal or superior to 8720 pts:

All-time top 25 women

Rank Score Athlete Date Place Template:Abbr
1 8358 Template:FlagIOCathlete 15 April 2005 Columbia [20]
( 12.49/+1.6 - 6.12/+1.6 - 16.42 - 1.78 - 57.19 / 14.22/+2.4 - 46.19 - 3.10 - 48.78 - 5:15.86 )
2 8246 Template:FlagIOCathlete 22 August 2021 San Mateo [20]
( 11.86/+4.6 - 6.12/+2.0 - 14.25 - 1.71 - 57.27 / 14.43/-2.5 - 39.84 - 3.91 - 41.14 - 5:20.27 )
3 8150 Template:FlagIOCathlete 26 September 2004 Talence [20]
( 12.48/+0.4 - 6.18/+1.0 - 11.90 - 1.80 - 56.15 / 13.96/+0.4 - 34.69 - 3.50 - 47.19 - 5:06.09 )
4 7885 Template:FlagIOCathlete 21 September 1997 Ahlen [20]
( 12.15/+1.2 - 5.93/0.0 - 12.49 - 1.73 - 55.34 / 13.75/+0.2 - 34.68 - 3.10 - 42.24 - 5:07.95 )
5 7798 Template:FlagIOCathlete 26 September 2004 Talence [20]
( 12.58/+0.4 - 5.98/+1.0 - 12.51 - 1.77 - 55.91 / 14.42/+0.4 - 34.63 - 3.30 - 37.57 - 4:59.03 )
6 7742 Template:FlagIOCathlete 20 September 2003 Krasnodar [20]
( 12.66/NWI - 5.98/NWI - 13.48 - 1.69 - 58.88 / 14.19/NWI - 36.9 - 3.70 - 37.50 - 5:17.67 )
7 7705 Template:FlagIOCathlete 14 July 2024 Talence [20]
( 12.05/+1.3 - 6.06/+2.4 - 13.14 - 1.53 - 56.95 / 13.94/+0.6 - 36.04 - 3.41 - 39.79 - 5:16.19 )
8 7577 Template:FlagIOCathlete 10 September 2000 Lage [20]
( 12.31/0.0 - 5.77/0.0 - 13.86 - 1.69 - 58.01 / 13.57/0.0 - 38.39 - 3.00 - 46.93 - 6:01.24 )
9 7470 Template:FlagIOCathlete 28 October 2001 Arles [20]
( 12.15/NWI - 5.87/NWI - 11.52 - 1.75 - 56.86 / 14.59/NWI - 36.98 - 2.60 - 38.76 - 5:02.92 )
10 7451 Template:FlagIOCathlete 18 August 2025 Geneva [20]
( 12.23/+0.5 - 5.91/+0.7 - 12.72 - 1.57 - 57.06 / 14.81/0.0 - 41.11 - 3.00 - 40.14 - 5:17.70 )
11 7301 Template:FlagIOCathlete 18 August 2025 Geneva [20]
( 12.24/+0.5 - 5.65/+0.7 - 11.58 - 1.72 - 57.47 / 14.23/0.0 - 27.24 - 3.50 - 32.21 - 5:20.36 )
12 7272 Template:FlagIOCathlete 18 August 2025 Geneva [20]
( 12.51/+0.5 - 5.79/0.0 - 10.98 - 1.57 - 58.58 / 14.06/0.0 - 31.5 - 3.40 - 41.69 - 5:20.66 )
13 7245 Template:FlagIOCathlete 29 June 2002 Vienna [20][54]
( 12.03/NWI - 5.53/NWI - 13.69 - 1.72 - 59.88 / 13.92/NWI - 35.98 - 2.30 - 47.12 - 5:46.14 )
14 7236 Template:FlagIOCathlete 4 August 2024 Geneva [20]
( 11.92/+1.4 - 5.88/0.0 - 11.94 - 1.64 - 55.86 / 13.87/+2.0 - 24.47 - 2.73 - 37.13 - 5:18.08 )
15 7233 Template:FlagIOCathlete 13 September 1997 Kangasala [20]
( 12.51/+1.3 - 5.95/+0.3 - 12.97 - 1.70 - 58.24 / 14.37/-0.1 - 29.38 - 2.70 - 39.98 - 5:20.76 )
16 7227 Template:FlagIOCathlete 18 August 2025 Geneva [20]
( 12.27/+0.5 - 5.64/-1.0 - 13.07 - 1.57 - 58.29 / 15.02/+0.6 - 43.69 - 3.50 - 32.59 - 5:49.29 )
17 7184 Template:FlagIOCathlete 17 April 2003 Azusa [20]
( 12.35/0.0 - 5.63/-1.2 - 11.86 - 1.74 - 54.99 / 14.26/-0.2 - 29.09 - 2.84 - 35.24 - 5:32.01 )
18 7146 Template:FlagIOCathlete 27 October 2002 Arles [20]
( 12.79/+1.5 - 5.32/+0.6 - 12.43 - 1.66 - 59.46 / 14.40/-0.1 - 32.47 - 3.00 - 43.12 - 5:11.38 )
19 7082 Template:FlagIOCathlete 10 September 2000 Lage [20]
( 12.30/0.0 - 5.68/+0.5 - 10.73 - 1.63 - 56.72 / 14.35/0.0 - 26.36 - 4.10 - 27.29 - 5:58.37 )
20 7064 Template:FlagIOCathlete 14 April 2006 Columbia [20]
( 13.05/+1.5 - 5.30/+0.7 - 11.66 - 1.50 - 62.85 / 15.04/+0.5 - 40.37 - 4.30 - 36.72 - 5:36.66 )
21 7044 Template:FlagIOCathlete 10 September 2000 Lage [20]
( 12.49/-0.2 - 5.67/0.0 - 12.75 - 1.60 - 57.44 / 14.67/0.0 - 34.87 - 2.50 - 41.15 - 5:24.79 )
22 7028 Template:FlagIOCathlete 20 September 2003 Krasnodar [20]
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23 7014 Template:FlagIOCathlete 17 April 2007 Réduit [20]
( 12.54/NWI - 5.73/NWI - 12.42 - 1.72 - 62.34 / 14.24/NWI - 32.17 - 2.50 - 47.67 - 5:41.7 )
24 6999 Template:FlagIOCathlete 16 March 1997 Los Angeles [20]
( 13.01/NWI - 5.73/NWI - 10.07 - 1.60 - 58.32 / 15.15/NWI - 25.10 - 4.10 - 41.12 - 5:50.37 )
25 6958 Template:FlagIOCathlete 14 July 2024 Talence [20]
( 12.64/+1.3 - 5.34/+1.5 - 11.82 - 1.56 - 59.35 / 14.44/+0.3 - 22.35 - 4.21 - 37.30 - 5:57.32 )

Notes

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

Competitions

Olympic medalists

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World Championships medalists

Men

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Women

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Continental competitions

Other

World leading scores

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Year Score Athlete Place
1960 8683 Template:Flagathlete Eugene
1961 8709 Template:Flagathlete Memphis
1962 8248 Template:Flagathlete Tulare
1963 8089 Template:Flagathlete Walnut
1964 7950 Template:Flagathlete Liestal
1965 7883 Template:Flagathlete Kiev
1966 8234 Template:Flagathlete Salina
1967 8319 Template:Flagathlete Heidelberg
1968 8222 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagathlete Echo Summit
1969 8417 Template:Flagathlete Los Angeles
1970 8130 Template:Flagathlete Erfurt
1971 8244 Template:Flagathlete Bonn
1972 8466 Template:Flagathlete Munich
1973 8163 Template:Flagathlete Bonn
1974 8229 Template:Flagathlete Montreal
1975 8429 Template:Flagathlete Eugene
1976 8634 Template:Flagathlete Montreal
1977 8400 Template:Flagathlete Riga
1978 8493 Template:Flagathlete Bernhausen
1979 8476 Template:Flagathlete Krefeld
1980 8667 Template:Flagathlete Bernhausen
1981 8334 Template:Flagathlete Birmingham
1982 8774 Template:Flagathlete Athens
1983 8825 Template:Flagathlete Bernhausen
1984 8847 Template:Flagathlete Los Angeles
1985 8559 Template:Flagathlete Dresden
1986 8811 Template:Flagathlete Stuttgart
1987 8680 Template:Flagathlete Rome
1988 8512 Template:Flagathlete Talence
1989 8549 Template:Flagathlete Houston
1990 8574 Template:Flagathlete Split
1991 8812 Template:Flagathlete Tokyo
1992 8891 Template:Flagathlete Talence
1993 8817 Template:Flagathlete Stuttgart
1994 8735 Template:Flagathlete Götzis
1995 8695 Template:Flagathlete Gothenburg
1996 8824 Template:Flagathlete Atlanta
1997 8837 Template:Flagathlete Athens
1998 8755 Template:Flagathlete Uniondale
1999 8994 Template:Flagathlete Prague
2000 8900 Template:Flagathlete Götzis
2001 9026 Template:Flagathlete Götzis
2002 8800 Template:Flagathlete Götzis
2003 8807 Template:Flagathlete Götzis
2004 8893 Template:Flagathlete Athens
2005 8732 Template:Flagathlete Helsinki
2006 8677 Template:Flagathlete Götzis
2007 8697 Template:Flagathlete Kladno
2008 8832 Template:Flagathlete Eugene
2009 8790 Template:Flagathlete Berlin
2010 8483 Template:Flagathlete Götzis
2011 8729 Template:Flagathlete Eugene
2012 9039 Template:Flagathlete Eugene
2013 8809 Template:Flagathlete Moscow
2014 8616 Template:Flagathlete Zürich
2015 9045 Template:Flagathlete Beijing
2016 8893 Template:Flagathlete Rio de Janeiro
2017 8768 Template:Flagathlete London
2018 9126 Template:Flagathlete Talence
2019 8711 Template:Flagathlete Götzis
2020 8552 Template:Flagathlete Saint-Paul
2021 9018 Template:Flagathlete Tokyo
2022 8867 Template:Flagathlete Fayetteville
2023 8909 Template:Flagathlete Budapest
2024 8961 Template:Flagathlete Eugene
2025 8909 Template:Flagathlete Götzis

National records

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Men's decathlon national records Template:Sma
Score Country Athlete Date Place Template:Abbr
9126 Template:FRA Kevin Mayer 15–16 September 2018 Talence
9045 Template:USA Ashton Eaton 28–29 August 2015 Beijing
9026 Template:CZE Roman Šebrle 26–27 April 2001 Götzis
9018 Template:CAN Damian Warner 4–5 August 2021 Tokyo
8961 Template:GER Leo Neugebauer 5–6 June 2024 Eugene
8909 Template:NOR Sander Skotheim 31 May – 1 June 2025 Götzis
8847 Template:GBR2 Daley Thompson 8–9 August 1984 Los Angeles
8815 Template:EST Erki Nool 6–7 August 2001 Edmonton
8784 Template:PUR Ayden Owens-Delerme 20–21 September 2025 Tokyo
8756 Template:GRD Lindon Victor 25–26 August 2023 Budapest
8735 Template:BLR Eduard Hämäläinen 28–29 May 1994 Götzis
8730 Template:FIN Eduard Hämäläinen 5–6 August 1997 Athens
8725 Template:KAZ Dmitriy Karpov 23–24 August 2004 Athens
8709 Template:UKR Aleksandr Apaychev 2–3 June 1984 Neubrandenburg
8698 Template:RUS Grigoriy Degtyaryev 21–22 June 1984 Kyiv
8654 Template:CUB Leonel Suárez 3–4 July 2009 Havana
8649 Template:AUS Ashley Moloney 4–5 August 2021 Tokyo
8644 Template:JAM Maurice Smith 31 August – 1 September 2007 Osaka
8607 Template:NED Sven Roosen 2–3 August 2024 Saint-Denis
8575 Template:SUI Simon Ehammer 31 May – 1 June 2025 Götzis
8573 Template:ISL Jón Arnar Magnússon 30–31 May 1998 Götzis
8566 Template:POL Sebastian Chmara 16–17 May 1998 Murcia
8554 Template:HUN Attila Zsivoczky 3–4 June 2000 Götzis
8526 Template:ESP Francisco Javier Benet 16–17 May 1998 Murcia
8521 Template:ALG Larbi Bouraada 17–18 August 2016 Rio de Janeiro
8519 Template:BEL Hans Van Alphen 26–27 May 2012 Götzis
8445 Template:UZB Ramil Ganiyev 5–6 August 1997 Athens
8437 Template:LTU Rišardas Malachovskis 1–2 July 1988 Minsk
8406 Template:SWE Nicklas Wiberg 19–20 August 2009 Berlin
8398 Template:RSA Willem Coertzen 30–31 May 2015 Götzis
8393 Template:BRA Carlos Chinin 7–8 June 2013 São Paulo
8359 Template:NZL Simon Poelman 21–22 March 1987 Christchurch
8320 Template:AUT Gernot Kellermayr 29–30 May 1993 Götzis
8312 Template:LAT Edgars Eriņš 26–27 May 2011 Valmiera
8308 Template:JPN Keisuke Ushiro 31 May – 1 June 2014 Nagano
8291 Template:AthAbbr Template:ARG Tito Steiner 22–23 June 1983 Provo
8290 Template:CHN Qi Haifeng 28–29 May 2005 Götzis
8288 Template:MDA Valeriy Kachanov 20–21 June 1980 Moscow
8275 Template:SRB Mihail Dudaš 10–11 August 2013 Moscow
8235 Template:ITA Dario Dester 10–11 June 2024 Rome
8226 Template:BAH Ken Mullings 2–3 August 2024 Saint-Denis
8213 Template:POR Mário Aníbal 30 June – 1 July 2001 Kaunas
8199 Template:BUL Atanas Andonov 20–21 June 1981 Sofia
8089 Template:COL Julio Angulo 1–2 December 2025 Lima
8069 Template:GRE Prodromos Korkizoglou 1–2 July 2000 Ibach
8065 Template:CHI Gonzalo Barroilhet 19–20 April 2012 Charlottesville
8048 Template:VEN Geormi Jaramillo 4–5 May 2018 Barquisimeto
8023 Template:TUN Hamdi Dhouibi 9–10 August 2005 Helsinki
8010 Template:AthAbbr Template:TPE Yang Chuan-kwang 27–28 April 1963 Walnut
8004 Template:ECU Andy Preciado 30–31 May 2021 Guayaquil

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Women's decathlon national records Template:Sma
Score Country Athlete Date Place Template:Abbr
8358 Template:Flagg Austra Skujyte 15 April 2005 Columbia
8246 Template:Flagg Jordan Gray 22 August 2021 San Mateo
8150 Template:Flagg Marie Collonvillé 26 September 2004 Talence
7885 Template:Flagg Mona Steigauf 21 September 1997 Ahlen
7798 Template:Flagg Irina Naumenko 26 September 2004 Talence
7742 Template:Flagg Anna Snetkova 20 September 2003 Krasnodar
7451 Template:Flagg Nikki Boon 18 August 2025 Geneva
7245 Template:Flagg Magalis Garcia 29 June 2002 Vienna
7236 Template:Flagg Allison Halverson 4 August 2024 Geneva
7233 Template:Flagg Tiia Hautala 13 September 1997 Kangasala
7014 Template:Flagg Margaret Simpson 17 April 2007 Réduit
6877 Template:Flagg Jessica Taylor 13 September 2015 Erith
6846 Template:Flagg Leanna Carriere 17 June 2014 Burlington
6830 Template:Flagg Marion Obermayr 5 May 2002 Linz
6749 Template:Flagg Barbora Špotáková 26 September 2004 Talence
6732 Template:Flagg Kristella Jurkatamm 15 July 2018 Kohila
6724 Template:Flagg Elzbieta Raczka 10 September 2000 Lage
6614 Template:Flagg María Peinado 23 October 2005 Castellón de la Plana
6599 Template:Flagg Sara Tani 22 October 2006 Udine
6570 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagg Andrea Bordalejo 28 November 2004 Rosario
6570 Template:Flagg Lara O'Byrne 4 August 2024 Geneva
6488 Template:Flagg Ariana Brugger 4 August 2024 Geneva
6448 Template:Flagg Larisa Teteryuk 7 September 1997 Linz
6020 Template:Flagg Jesse Vercruysse 26 September 2010 Schaerbeek
5871 Template:Flagg Giselle Burgos 18 August 2025 Geneva
5844 Template:Flagg Akane Eguchi 9 September 2001 Machida
5743 Template:Flagg Daniela Alejandro 4 August 2024 Geneva
5740 Template:Flagg Preya Carey 9 June 2008 Santa Barbara
5586 Template:Flagg Maria Sartin 4 August 2024 Geneva
5054 Template:AthAbbr Template:Flagg Tove Beate Dahle 12 September 2004 Ski

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Under-20 records

The world decathlon under-20 record is held by Niklas Kaul, of Germany, who scored 8435 points at the European U20 Championships in Grosseto, Italy, from 22–23 July 2017. Template:Decathlon score The world decathlon under-20 record using senior implements is held by Torsten Voss, of East Germany, who scored 8397 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

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Key:
+ = Senior implements
* = 6-kg shot, 1.067-m hurdles, 1.75-kg discus
A = Altitude (over 1000 m)

U20 Record Score Athlete Year
World 8397+ Template:Flagathlete 1982
8435 Template:Flagathlete 2017
Area U20 records
Africa 7548+ Template:Flagathlete 2011
7791 Template:Flagathlete 2014
Asia 8041+ Template:Flagathlete 2002
Europe 8397+ Template:Flagathlete 1982
8435 Template:Flagathlete 2017
North, Central America
and Caribbean		 8257+ Template:Flagathlete 2007
Oceania 8103+ Template:Flagathlete 2019
8190 Template:Flagathlete 2018
South America 7422+ Template:Flagathlete 1985
7641* Template:Flagathlete 2005
7762 A Template:Flagathlete 2013

Decathlon under-20 bests

(Within a completed decathlon scoring more than 7000 points)

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Event Specification Result (Wind) Score Athlete Nation Date Meet Place Age Template:Abbr
100 m 10.31 Template:Wind 1020 Roko Farkaš Template:Flagu 9 August 2023 European U20 Championships Jerusalem Template:Ayd [55]
Long jump 7.83 m Template:Wind 1017 Simon Ehammer Template:Flagu 21 September 2019 Swiss Combined Events Championships Hochdorf Template:Ayd [56]
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 [57]
High jump 2.18 m 973 Igor Drobyshevskiy Template:Flagu 25 May 1985 Simferopol Template:Ayd [58]
400 m 46.75 971 Ashley Moloney Template:Flagu 25 June 2019 Oceania Championships Townsville Template:Ayd [59]
First-day score U20 implements 4387 Tomas Järvinen Template:Flagu 6 July 2024 Czech U20 Combined Events Championships Template:Ill Template:Ayd [60]
Senior implements 4436 Ashley Moloney Template:Flagu 25 May 2019 Hypomeeting Götzis Template:Ayd [61]
110 m hurdles 0.991 m 13.57 Template:Wind 1031 Simon Ehammer Template:Flagu 20 July 2019 European U20 Championships Borås Template:Ayd [62]
1.067 m 13.77 Template:Wind 1004 Ladji Doucouré Template:Flagu 10 June 2001 Meeting International d'Arles Arles Template:Ayd [63]
Discus throw 1.75 kg 54.75 m 970 Aleksey Sysoyev Template:Flagu 29 May 2004 Russian Junior Combined Events Cup Krasnodar Template:Ayd [64]
Jan Doležal Template:Flagu 19 July 2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna Template:Ayd [65]
2 kg 51.86 m 909 Aleksandr Agafonov Template:Flagu 12 June 1980 Gomel Template:Ayd [66]
Pole vault 5.50 m 1067 Lawrence Johnson Template:Flagu 8 April 1993 Sea Ray Relays Knoxville Template:Ayd [67]
Lawrence Johnson Template:Flagu 14 May 1993 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships Knoxville Template:Ayd [68]
Baptiste Thiery Template:Flagu 19 September 2020 French Youth Combined Events Championships Aubagne Template:Ayd [69]
Javelin throw 71.59 m 914 Niklas Kaul Template:Flagu 20 July 2016 World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz Template:Ayd [70]
Old model 76.52 m 989 Aleksandr Apaychev Template:Flagu 1 June 1980 Potsdam Template:Ayd [57]
1500 m 4:04.1 Template:AthAbbr 923 Template:Ill Template:Flagu 16 June 1979 Erfurt Template:Ayd [71]
Second-day score U20 implements 4265 Niklas Kaul Template:Flagu 23 July 2017 European U20 Championships Grosseto Template:Ayd [72]
Senior implements 3995 Qi Haifeng Template:Flagu 22 November 2001 Chinese National Games Guangzhou Template:Ayd [73]

Other multiple event contests

See also

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Explanatory notes

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References

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