2009 World Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon
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The men's decathlon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 19 and August 20. The competition is notable for having the highest number of competitors (38) and the highest proportion of athletes (almost 89.5 %) finishing the competition in the World Championships history.
Medalists
| Gold | Trey Hardee |
| Silver | Leonel Suárez |
| Bronze | Oleksiy Kasyanov |
Records
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
| World record | 9026 | Götzis, Austria | 27 May 2001 | |
| Championship record | 8902 | Edmonton, Canada | 7 August 2001 | |
| World leading | 8654 | Havana, Cuba | 4 July 2009 | |
| African record | 8054 | Götzis, Austria | 31 May 2009 | |
| Asian record | 8725 | Athens, Greece | 24 August 2004 | |
| North American record | 8891 | Talence, France | 5 September 1992 | |
| South American record | 8291 | Provo, United States | 23 June 1983 | |
| European record | 9026 | Götzis, Austria | 27 May 2001 | |
| Oceanian record | 8490 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 18 September 1998 |
Qualification standards
| A standard | B standard |
|---|---|
| 8000pts | 7730pts |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Round |
|---|---|---|
| August 19, 2009 | 10:05 | 100 metres |
| August 19, 2009 | 11:15 | Long jump |
| August 19, 2009 | 13:00 | Shot put |
| August 19, 2009 | 18:05 | High jump |
| August 19, 2009 | 20:45 | 400 metres |
| August 20, 2009 | 10:05 | 110 metres hurdles |
| August 20, 2009 | 11:10 | Discus throw |
| August 20, 2009 | 14:25 | Pole vault |
| August 20, 2009 | 18:05 | Javelin throw |
| August 20, 2009 | 21:15 | 1500 metres |
| August 20, 2009 | 21:15 | Final standings |
Results
100 metres
Long jump
Shot put
High jump
400 metres
110 metres hurdles
Discus throw
Pole vault
Javelin throw
1500 metres
| Rank | Heat | Athlete | Nationality | Time | Points | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Larbi Bouraada | 4:12.15 | 866 | PB | |
| 2 | 1 | Daniel Almgren | 4:13.47 | 857 | ||
| 3 | 1 | Nadir El Fassi | 4:16.51 | 836 | SB | |
| 4 | 2 | Nicklas Wiberg | 4:17.05 | 832 | SB | |
| 5 | 1 | Mateo Sossah | 4:20.40 | 809 | SB | |
| 6 | 1 | Daisuke Ikeda | 4:22.39 | 795 | PB | |
| 7 | 2 | Oleksiy Kasyanov | 4:24.52 | 781 | SB | |
| 8 | 1 | Moritz Cleve | 4:25.96 | 771 | PB | |
| 9 | 2 | Romain Barras | 4:27.04 | 764 | ||
| 10 | 2 | Leonel Suárez | 4:27.25 | 763 | ||
| 11 | 1 | Ingmar Vos | 4:28.51 | 754 | ||
| 12 | 1 | Brent Newdick | 4:30.57 | 741 | PB | |
| 13 | 2 | Willem Coertzen | 4:32.57 | 728 | ||
| 14 | 2 | Norman Müller | 4:33.02 | 725 | ||
| 15 | 2 | Aleksey Sysoyev | 4:34.97 | 712 | SB | |
| 16 | 1 | Eugène Martineau | 4:35.27 | 710 | SB | |
| 17 | 1 | Jake Arnold | 4:35.93 | 706 | ||
| 18 | 2 | Andrei Krauchanka | 4:37.77 | 694 | ||
| 19 | 2 | Pascal Behrenbruch | 4:39.45 | 684 | ||
| 20 | 1 | Yevhen Nikitin | 4:40.12 | 680 | ||
| 21 | 2 | Yunior Díaz | 4:40.58 | 677 | SB | |
| 22 | 2 | Andres Raja | 4:40.73 | 676 | PB | |
| 23 | 2 | Vasiliy Kharlamov | 4:41.54 | 671 | ||
| 24 | 1 | Mikk-Mihkel Arro | 4:44.14 | 654 | ||
| 25 | 2 | Ashton Eaton | 4:45.03 | 649 | ||
| 26 | 1 | Attila Szabó | 4:45.64 | 645 | PB | |
| 27 | 2 | Aleksandr Pogorelov | 4:48.70 | 627 | SB | |
| 28 | 2 | Trey Hardee | 4:48.91 | 625 | ||
| 29 | 2 | Yordanis García | 4:49.45 | 622 | ||
| 30 | 2 | Roman Šebrle | 4:50.33 | 617 | ||
| 31 | 1 | Atis Vaisjuns | 4:52.08 | 606 | ||
| 32 | 1 | Dmitriy Karpov | 4:53.61 | 597 | ||
| 33 | 1 | Agustín Félix | 5:00.50 | 557 | ||
| 34 | 1 | Simon Walter | 5:01.12 | 553 |
Final standings
Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best, WL = World leading (in a given season)