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2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon

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The men's decathlon at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 28 and 29 August.[1][2]

Dates28 August (day 1)
29 August (day 2)
Competitors29 from 18 nations
Winning points9045
Quick facts Men's decathlon at the 2015 World Championships, Venue ...
Men's decathlon
at the 2015 World Championships
VenueBeijing National Stadium
Dates28 August (day 1)
29 August (day 2)
Competitors29 from 18 nations
Winning points9045
Medalists
gold medal    United States
silver medal    Canada
bronze medal    Germany
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The winning margin was 350 points which as of 2024 is the only time the decathlon has been won by more than 300 points at these championships.

The overwhelming favorite here had to be the World Record Holder, Olympic Champion and defending Champion, Ashton Eaton. This was Eaton's first decathlon of the year. American Trey Hardee entered as the world leader. Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games champion and returning bronze medalist Damian Warner and returning silver medalist and Götzis winner Michael Schrader were also medal contenders.

Eaton won the first event, the 100 metres in 10.23, a World Championship Decathlon best and #139 in the world, but slightly off world record pace. Warner, Rico Freimuth, and Felipe Dos Santos were right behind him in that fourth heat. In the long jump, again Eaton led, his 7.88 slightly off world record pace and behind his seasonal best but still equal to the #93 jump in the world. Schrader was the second-best jumper of the day but Dos Santos held on to third place.

Freimuth took over third place by winning the shot put in 15.50, Eaton's 14.52 a foot improvement over world record pace. A 2.10 high jump moved Kurt Felix into third position, while Eaton's 2.01 lost a little ground to the world record.

In the 400 metres, Eaton set a World Decathlon Best at 45.00 seconds. It was equal to the #34 time in the world. This was Eaton's third World Decathlon Best after the 100 metres and Long Jump he set during his world record in Eugene in 2012. The 400 was also a 1.70 second improvement over his world record pace. Freimuth moved back into third place.

At the end of the first day, Eaton held a 173-point advantage over Warner, with three Germans, Freimuth, Kai Kazmirek and Schrader bunched behind.

The second day began with Warner running the 110 metres hurdles in 13.63, equal to the #100 time in the world, with Eaton right with him in 13.69 (#110 in the world) and Freimuth next in the same race. Eaton only gained .01 over record pace.

Freimuth won the discus with a 50.17, Eaton's 43.34 gained a half a metre on the world record. Eaton's 5.20 pole vault lost 10 cm to the world record, Ilya Shkurenyov used the same height to move up to fourth place. But the world record became a possibility when Eaton's 63.63 season best improved almost 5 meters on his world record pace. Simply a solid 1500 metres could do it.

In the 1500, Eaton had a perfect pace set by Larbi Bourrada who was in the process of setting the African Record, tying up at the end he crossed in 4:17.52, 3 seconds slower than Eugene but good enough for a 6-point world record improvement. 350 points behind, Warner improved upon his Canadian Record for silver. Freimuth continued to the bronze, Bouraada got fifth place with his record and in eighth place Felix improved his Grenadian National Record.[3]

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:[4]

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World record  Ashton Eaton (USA) 9039 Eugene, OR, United States 23 June 2012
Championship record  Tomáš Dvořák (CZE) 8902 Edmonton, Canada 7 August 2001
World leading  Trey Hardee (USA) 8725 Eugene, OR, United States 26 June 2015
African record  Willem Coertzen (RSA) 8398 Götzis, Austria 31 May 2015
Asian record  Dmitriy Karpov (KAZ) 8725 Athens, Greece 24 August 2004
North, Central American and Caribbean record  Ashton Eaton (USA) 9039 Eugene, OR, United States 23 June 2012
South American record  Carlos Chinin (BRA) 8393 São Paulo, Brazil 8 June 2013
European record  Roman Šebrle (CZE) 9026 Götzis, Austria 27 May 2001
Oceanian record  Jagan Hames (AUS) 8490 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 18 September 1998
The following records were established during the competition:
World record  Ashton Eaton (USA) 9045 Beijing, China 29 August 2015
Championship record
World leading
North, Central American and Caribbean record
African record  Larbi Bourrada (ALG) 8461
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Qualification standards

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Entry standards[5]
8075
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Schedule

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Date Time Round
28 August 201509:00100 metres
28 August 201510:05Long jump
28 August 201511:55Shot put
28 August 201516:15High jump
28 August 201520:20400 metres
29 August 201509:00110 metres hurdles
29 August 201510:05Discus throw
29 August 201513:15Pole vault
29 August 201517:00Javelin throw
29 August 201520:101500 metres
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All times are local times (UTC+8)

Results

100 metres

The 100 metres was held on 28 August at 09:00.[6]

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Long jump

The long jump was held on 28 August at 10:05.[7]

More information Rank, Group ...
RankGroupAthleteNationalityNo. 1No. 2No. 3ResultPointsNotesOverallOverall Rank
1AAshton Eaton United States7.88x7.627.88103020701
2AMichael Schrader Germany7.717.71x7.7198718975
3BKurt Felix Grenadax7.207.667.66975SB183111
4ADamian Warner Canada7.65xx7.65972PB19922
5AOleksiy Kasyanov Ukrainexx7.587.5895518777
6BZachery Ziemek United States7.19x7.577.57952SB18558
7AFelipe dos Santos Brazil5.267.547.407.54945SB19133
8ARico Freimuth Germany7.327.377.517.5193719104
9BLarbi Bourrada Algeria7.167.317.517.51937SB183610
10AEelco Sintnicolaas Netherlandsx7.437.507.5093518826
11AIlya Shkurenyov Russiax7.50x7.50935179312
12BThomas van der Plaetsen Belgium7.327.42x7.42915SB168022
13AKai Kazmirek Germanyx7.40x7.40910179313
14AJorge Ureña Spainx7.297.307.30886174915
15BTrey Hardee United States7.307.20x7.3088618479
16AAdam Helcelet Czech Republic7.227.297.217.29883172417
17APieter Braun Netherlandsx7.227.297.29883171918
18BAkihiko Nakamura Japanx7.267.207.26876176814
19BBastien Auzeil France7.137.26x7.26876168820
20BWillem Coertzen South Africa7.227.25x7.25874173916
21BPau Tonnesen Spain7.20x7.217.21864166825
22AJeremy Taiwo United Statesx7.147.157.15850169719
23AMaicel Uibo Estoniaxx7.137.13845165126
24APaweł Wiesiołek Poland7.08x7.087.08833167823
25BLuiz Alberto de Araújo Brazilx6.94x6.94799167724
26BNiels Pittomvils Belgiumxx6.866.86781155727
27BYordanis García Cuba6.82xx6.82771168321
28BJanek Õiglane Estonia6.756.78x6.78762151228
29BKeisuke Ushiro Japan6.734.86x6.73750150029
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Shot put

The shot put was held on 28 August at 11:55.[8]

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RankGroupAthleteNationalityNo. 1No. 2No. 3ResultPointsNotesOverallOverall Rank
1ARico Freimuth Germany15.2315.5014.8615.5082027303
2ABastien Auzeil France14.6915.38x15.38813250114
3AAdam Helcelet Czech Republic15.1115.2915.3015.30808PB253212
4AKurt Felix Grenada13.8115.0214.3915.0279126226
5AKeisuke Ushiro Japan13.3014.3614.9314.93785228527
6ALuiz Alberto de Araújo Brazilx14.8414.3514.84780245715
7AEelco Sintnicolaas Netherlands14.1314.6514.6014.6576826504
8AYordanis García Cuba14.5414.3514.4914.54761244417
9AAshton Eaton United States14.3314.52x14.5276028301
10BMaicel Uibo Estonia14.4214.3714.4514.45756240720
11BDamian Warner Canada14.4414.1714.0114.44755PB27472
12AJanek Õiglane Estonia13.7614.4314.3014.43755226728
13AMichael Schrader Germany12.11x14.3214.3274826455
14BKai Kazmirek Germany13.9013.8514.2714.27745SB253811
15BOleksiy Kasyanov Ukrainex13.9814.2514.2574426217
16AJeremy Taiwo United States14.04x14.1814.18739243619
17BIlya Shkurenyov Russia14.0313.5414.0914.09734252713
18BPieter Braun Netherlands13.5113.90x13.90722244118
19BThomas van der Plaetsen Belgium13.6013.5613.8313.83718SB239822
20BWillem Coertzen South Africa13.6613.75x13.75713245216
21APau Tonnesen Spain13.54x13.7413.74712238023
22BLarbi Bourrada Algeria13.4412.8813.7313.73712SB25489
23BFelipe dos Santos Brazil13.2013.6113.3213.6170426178
24BPaweł Wiesiołek Poland13.50xx13.50698237624
25AZachery Ziemek United States13.2813.3813.2113.38690254510
26BNiels Pittomvils Belgium12.13x12.7712.77653221029
27BJorge Ureña Spain11.0112.74x12.74651240021
28BAkihiko Nakamura Japan11.1411.6710.9411.67586235425
29ATrey Hardee United Statesx10.20–10.20498234526
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High jump

The high jump was held on 28 August at 16:15.[9]

More information Rank, Group ...
RankGroupAthleteNationality1.861.891.921.951.982.012.042.072.102.132.16ResultPointsNotesOverallOverall Rank
1AMaicel Uibo Estonia––––o–xooooxxx2.13925333214
1AThomas van der Plaetsen Belgium–––o–oooxooxxx2.13925SB332316
3AJeremy Taiwo United States––––o–o–xoxxx2.10896333215
4AKai Kazmirek Germany–––o–o––xoxxx2.10896SB34346
4AKurt Felix Grenada–––o–oxoxoxoxxx2.10896SB35183
6AIlya Shkurenyov Russia––o–ooxooxxoxxx2.1089634238
7BLarbi Bourrada Algeriaooooooxxoxoxxx2.07868SB34169
8AAdam Helcelet Czech Republic–o–oxoooxxx2.04840337213
8APau Tonnesen Spain–––ooxooxxx2.04840322020
10BDamian Warner Canadaoooooxxooxxx2.04840SB35872
11AZachery Ziemek United States–––xoxoxxooxxx2.04840338511
12BYordanis García Cuba–ooxooxxoxoxxx2.04840SB328418
13BPieter Braun Netherlands–o–ooxoxxoxxR2.04840SB328119
14BBastien Auzeil France––ooooxxx2.01813SB331417
15AJorge Ureña Spain–o–oxooxxx2.01813321321
16BOleksiy Kasyanov Ukraine––oxoxxooxxx2.01813SB34345
17AAshton Eaton United States––oooxoxxx2.0181336431
18BFelipe dos Santos Brazilo–ooxoxoxxx2.0181334307
19APaweł Wiesiołek Poland–oxxoxooxxx1.98785316123
20BWillem Coertzen South Africa–oooxxx1.95758321022
20BAkihiko Nakamura Japan–oooxxx1.95758311224
20BRico Freimuth Germanyooooxxx1.95758SB34884
23BMichael Schrader Germanyxooooxxx1.95758SB340310
24AJanek Õiglane Estonia–ooxxx1.92731299825
25ANiels Pittomvils Belgium–oxoxxx1.92731294127
25BEelco Sintnicolaas Netherlandso–xoxxx1.92731338112
27BKeisuke Ushiro Japanxooxxx1.89705299026
BTrey Hardee United StatesDNS0DNF
BLuiz Alberto de Araújo BrazilDNS0DNF
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400 metres

The 400 metres was held on 28 August at 20:20.[10]

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RankHeatAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotesOverallOverall Rank
14Ashton Eaton United States45.001060WDB47031
24Kai Kazmirek Germany46.83967SB44014
34Michael Schrader Germany47.12952PB43555
44Damian Warner Canada47.3094345302
53Larbi Bourrada Algeria47.60929SB43456
64Akihiko Nakamura Japan47.81918403022
72Rico Freimuth Germany47.82918SB44063
82Ilya Shkurenyov Russia47.88915PB43389
93Felipe dos Santos Brazil47.89914SB43447
103Eelco Sintnicolaas Netherlands47.93913SB429411
114Jeremy Taiwo United States47.94912424412
123Oleksiy Kasyanov Ukraine48.13903SB433710
134Pieter Braun Netherlands48.24898417916
142Paweł Wiesiołek Poland48.55883PB404421
152Bastien Auzeil France48.66877PB419115
163Yordanis García Cuba48.67877416117
172Jorge Ureña Spain49.17853PB406620
182Niels Pittomvils Belgium49.45840SB378124
191Adam Helcelet Czech Republic49.66830SB420214
201Zachery Ziemek United States49.89820PB420513
203Kurt Felix Grenada49.8982043388
221Pau Tonnesen Spain50.24804PB402423
231Maicel Uibo Estonia50.24804PB413618
241Thomas van der Plaetsen Belgium50.28802SB412519
252Keisuke Ushiro Japan50.85776376626
261Janek Õiglane Estonia50.95771PB376925
3Willem Coertzen South AfricaDNS0DNF
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110 metres hurdles

The 110 metres hurdles was held on 29 August at 09:00.[11]

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RankHeatAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotesOverallOverall Rank
14Damian Warner Canada13.63102355532
24Ashton Eaton United States13.69101557181
34Rico Freimuth Germany13.91986SB53923
43Oleksiy Kasyanov Ukraine13.96980SB53175
54Michael Schrader Germany14.1995053056
63Adam Helcelet Czech Republic14.20949PB515111
72Larbi Bourrada Algeria14.26941PB52867
84Ilya Shkurenyov Russia14.2794052788
93Pieter Braun Netherlands14.37927510613
103Kai Kazmirek Germany14.3992553264
113Jorge Ureña Spain14.41922498817
121Kurt Felix Grenada14.58901PB52399
134Felipe dos Santos Brazil14.6489489410
142Bastien Auzeil France14.71885507614
153Akihiko Nakamura Japan14.72884491420
162Thomas van der Plaetsen Belgium14.76879500416
172Jeremy Taiwo United States14.81873511712
182Paweł Wiesiołek Poland14.82871491519
191Maicel Uibo Estonia15.01848498418
201Niels Pittomvils Belgium15.09839462022
211Pau Tonnesen Spain15.12835485921
221Zachery Ziemek United States15.29815502015
232Janek Õiglane Estonia15.33810457923
241Keisuke Ushiro Japan15.43798456424
4Yordanis García CubaDNF0416125
3Eelco Sintnicolaas NetherlandsDNS00
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Discus throw

The discus throw was held on 29 August at 10:05.[12]

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RankGroupAthleteNationality#1#2#3ResultPointsNotesOverallOverall Rank
1ARico Freimuth Germany50.02x50.1750.1787462663
2AKeisuke Ushiro Japan42.6245.6546.8546.85805536922
3AKurt Felix Grenada45.7645.0445.9545.95786PB60257
4AOleksiy Kasyanov Ukraine29.1245.8441.9745.8478461014
5APau Tonnesen Spain45.1242.4345.2845.28773563218
6ADamian Warner Canada44.7444.9944.7444.9976763202
7AMichael Schrader Germany44.5844.1144.2644.5875860635
8AIlya Shkurenyov Russia43.3942.5944.5344.5375760356
9AZachery Ziemek United States44.1743.8444.1944.19750577015
10AMaicel Uibo Estonia39.9343.6943.4143.69740572417
11AAshton Eaton United States41.8143.3442.9143.3473364511
12BThomas van der Plaetsen Belgiumx43.01x43.01726SB573016
13AAdam Helcelet Czech Republic38.7542.90x42.90724587510
14BBastien Auzeil France39.6342.63x42.63718579414
15BPieter Braun Netherlands38.0642.0939.4242.09707581312
16APaweł Wiesiołek Poland39.8441.5541.2841.55696561119
17BLarbi Bourrada Algeria40.6740.4241.5341.53696PB59829
18BJeremy Taiwo United States39.14x41.0141.01685580213
19BJanek Õiglane Estonia38.7837.7040.9440.94684PB526324
20BKai Kazmirek Germany40.0838.0839.2240.0866659928
21BNiels Pittomvils Belgium39.68x39.9039.90663528323
22BFelipe dos Santos Brazil32.79x36.6636.66597583511
23BJorge Ureña Spain35.2033.64x35.20568555620
24BAkihiko Nakamura Japan24.0933.4832.8633.48533544721
BEelco Sintnicolaas NetherlandsDNS0
BYordanis García CubaDNS0
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Pole vault

The pole vault was held on 29 August at 13:15.[13]

More information Rank, Group ...
RankGroupAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotesOverallOverall Rank
1AThomas van der Plaetsen Belgium5.301004SB673413
2AIlya Shkurenyov Russia5.2097270074
3AKai Kazmirek Germany5.20972PB69645
3AZachery Ziemek United States5.20972674211
5AAshton Eaton United States5.2097274231
6ABastien Auzeil France5.10941673512
7AMaicel Uibo Estonia5.10941666516
8BPieter Braun Netherlands4.90880PB669314
9AAdam Helcelet Czech Republic4.90880SB675510
10BOleksiy Kasyanov Ukraine4.80849SB69506
11BFelipe dos Santos Brazil4.80849PB668415
11BRico Freimuth Germany4.80849SB71153
13APau Tonnesen Spain4.80849648117
14BDamian Warner Canada4.80849PB71692
15BLarbi Bourrada Algeria4.80849SB68318
16BKeisuke Ushiro Japan4.70819618820
17BAkihiko Nakamura Japan4.70819626619
18AMichael Schrader Germany4.6079068537
19BJanek Õiglane Estonia4.60790SB605321
20BPaweł Wiesiołek Poland4.50760637118
21BKurt Felix Grenada4.5076067859
BJorge Ureña SpainNM0555622
ANiels Pittomvils BelgiumNM0528323
AEelco Sintnicolaas NetherlandsDNS00
AJeremy Taiwo United StatesDNS00
AYordanis García CubaDNS00
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Javelin throw

The javelin throw was held on 29 August at 17:00.[14]

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RankGroupAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotesOverallOverall Rank
1AJanek Õiglane Estonia68.51867692018
2AMaicel Uibo Estonia64.51806PB747111
3BLarbi Bourrada Algeria63.82795SB76266
4BAshton Eaton United States63.63793SB82161
5BDamian Warner Canada63.50791SB79602
6AKurt Felix Grenada63.4178975748
7AAdam Helcelet Czech Republic63.07784SB75399
8BKai Kazmirek Germany62.5577677405
9AMichael Schrader Germany62.09769SB76227
10BIlya Shkurenyov Russia60.99753SB77604
11BRico Freimuth Germany60.6174778623
12APau Tonnesen Spain60.42744PB722516
13BPieter Braun Netherlands56.95692738515
14AKeisuke Ushiro Japan56.52686687420
15BZachery Ziemek United States56.50685SB742712
16BThomas van der Plaetsen Belgium55.23666740013
17ABastien Auzeil France55.14665740014
18APaweł Wiesiołek Poland54.08649702017
19AAkihiko Nakamura Japan53.57642PB690819
20AJorge Ureña Spain53.17636619221
21ANiels Pittomvils Belgium52.96633591622
22BOleksiy Kasyanov Ukraine49.35579SB752910
BFelipe dos Santos BrazilDNS0
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1500 metres

The 1500 metres was held on 29 August at 20:10.[15]

More information Rank, Heat ...
RankHeatAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotes
11Akihiko Nakamura Japan4:16.36837
22Larbi Bourrada Algeria4:16.61835SB
32Ashton Eaton United States4:17.52829SB
42Michael Schrader Germany4:22.30796SB
52Ilya Shkurenyov Russia4:24.98778PB
62Maicel Uibo Estonia4:25.53774PB
71Niels Pittomvils Belgium4:27.40762PB
82Damian Warner Canada4:31.51735
92Oleksiy Kasyanov Ukraine4:31.80733
101Pieter Braun Netherlands4:32.46729
112Kurt Felix Grenada4:32.57728PB
122Kai Kazmirek Germany4:35.61708
132Rico Freimuth Germany4:37.05699SB
142Adam Helcelet Czech Republic4:37.65695PB
151Bastien Auzeil France4:37.92693PB
161Paweł Wiesiołek Poland4:39.31685
171Jorge Ureña Spain4:42.21666
181Janek Õiglane Estonia4:43.06661
191Keisuke Ushiro Japan4:43.51658
201Thomas van der Plaetsen Belgium4:47.38635SB
211Zachery Ziemek United States4:56.66579PB
221Pau Tonnesen Spain5:33.73381
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Final standings

After all events.[16]

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