Decathlon
Athletic track and field competition consisting of ten events
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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 δέκα (déka 'ten') and ἆθλον (áthlon 'contest, prize'). 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.
Kevin Mayer 9126 pts (2018)
Austra Skujytė 8358 pts (2005)
Damian Warner 9018 pts (2021)
Ashton Eaton 9045 pts (2015)| Athletics Decathlon | |
|---|---|
  Decathlon combines four runs, three jumps, and three throws. | |
| World records | |
| Men | Kevin Mayer 9126 pts (2018) |
| Women | Austra Skujytė 8358 pts (2005) |
| Olympic records | |
| Men | Damian Warner 9018 pts (2021) |
| World Championship records | |
| Men | Ashton Eaton 9045 pts (2015) |
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 shotput. 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.[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.
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)
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
| 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 = INT(A(B − P)C) for track events (faster time produces a higher score)
- Points = INT(A(P − B)C) for field events (greater distance or height produces a higher score)
A, B, and C are parameters that vary by discipline, as shown in the adjacent table, while P 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 |
Calculator
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| Day Two | — | 0 |
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Records
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.
| 100m | Long jump | Shot put | High jump | 400m | 110m H | Discus | Pole vault | Javelin | 1500m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.55 (+0.3 m/s) | 7.80 m (+1.2 m/s) | 16.00 m | 2.05 m | 48.42 | 13.75 (−1.1 m/s) | 50.54 m | 5.45 m | 71.90 m | 4:36.11 |
The previous record from Ashton Eaton (9045 points):
| 100m | Long jump | Shot put | High jump | 400m | 110m H | Discus | Pole vault | Javelin | 1500m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.23 (−0.4 m/s) | 7.88 m (+0.0 m/s) | 14.52 m | 2.01 m | 45.00 WDB | 13.69 (−0.2 m/s) | 43.34 m | 5.20 m | 63.63 m | 4:17.52 |
| Area | Men | Women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Score | Athlete | Season | Score | Athlete | Season | ||
| World | 9126 | Kevin Mayer (FRA) | 2018 | 8358 | Austra Skujytė (LTU) | 2005 | |
| Continental records[18] | |||||||
| Africa | 8521 |  Larbi Bourrada (ALG) | 2016 | 7013 |  Margaret Simpson (GHA) | 2007 | |
| Asia | 8725 |  Dmitriy Karpov (KAZ) | 2004 | 7798 | Irina Naumenko (KAZ) | 2004 | |
| Europe | 9126 | Kevin Mayer (FRA) | 2018 | 8358 | Austra Skujytė (LTU) | 2005 | |
| North, Central America and Caribbean |
9045 | Ashton Eaton (USA) | 2015 | 8246 | Jordan Gray (USA) | 2021 | |
| Oceania | 8649 |  Ashley Moloney (AUS) | 2021 | 6428 |  Simone Carrè (AUS) | 2012 | |
| South America | 8393 |  Carlos Chinin (BRA) | 2013 | 6570 |  Andrea Bordalejo (ARG) | 2004 | |
Decathlon bests
Men
The total decathlon score for all world records in the respective events would be 12,676. 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.[19]
| Event | Type | Athlete | Record | Score | Diff | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | WR |  Usain Bolt (JAM) | 9.58 (+0.9 m/s) | 1202 | 136 | 16 August 2009 | Berlin | [20] |
| DB | Damian Warner (CAN) | 10.12 (+0.9 m/s) | 1066 | 25 May 2019 | Götzis | [21] | ||
| Long jump |
WR | Mike Powell (USA) | 8.95 m (29 ft 4+1⁄4 in) (+0.3 m/s) | 1312 | 134 | 30 August 1991 | Tokyo | [22] |
| DB |  Simon Ehammer (SUI) | 8.45 m (27 ft 8+1⁄2 in) (+0.2 m/s) | 1178 | 28 May 2022 | Götzis | [23] | ||
| Shot put |
WR | Ryan Crouser (USA) | 23.56 m (77 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1323 | 275 | 27 May 2023 | Los Angeles | [24] |
| DB | Edy Hubacher (SUI) | 19.17 m (62 ft 10+1⁄2 in) | 1048 | 5 October 1969 | Bern | |||
| High jump |
WR |  Javier Sotomayor (CUB) | 2.45 m (8 ft 1⁄4 in) | 1244 | 173 | 27 July 1993 | Salamanca | [25] |
| DB | Derek Drouin (CAN) | 2.28 m (7 ft 5+3⁄4 in) | 1071 | 7 April 2017 | Santa Barbara | [26] | ||
| 400 m | WR |  Wayde van Niekerk (RSA) | 43.03 | 1164 | 104 | 14 August 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | [27] |
| DB | Ashton Eaton (USA) | 45.00 | 1060 | 28 August 2015 | Beijing | [28] | ||
| 110 m hurdles |
WR | Aries Merritt (USA) | 12.80 (+0.3 m/s) | 1135 | 76 | 7 September 2012 | Brussels | [29] |
| DB | Damian Warner (CAN) | 13.36 (+0.9 m/s) | 1059 | 30 May 2021 | Götzis | [30] | ||
| Discus throw |
WR | Mykolas Alekna (LTU) | 75.56 m (247 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | 1416 | 384 | 13 April 2025 | Ramona | [31] |
| DB |  Leo Neugebauer (GER) | 57.70 m (189 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 1032 | 6 June 2024 | Eugene | [32] | ||
| Pole vault |
WR |  Armand Duplantis (SWE) | 6.30 m (20 ft 8 in) | 1331 | 179 | 15 September 2025 | Tokyo | [33] |
| DB | Tim Lobinger (GER) | 5.76 m (18 ft 10+3⁄4 in) | 1152 | 16 September 1999 | Leverkusen | [34] | ||
| Javelin throw |
WR |  Jan Železný (CZE) | 98.48 m (323 ft 1 in) | 1331 | 291 | 25 May 1996 | Jena | [35] |
| DB | Peter Blank (GER) | 79.80 m (261 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | 1040 | 19 July 1992 | Emmelshausen | [36] | ||
| 1500 m | WR |  Hicham El Guerrouj (MAR) | 3:26.00 | 1218 | 255 | 14 July 1998 | Rome | [37] |
| DB | Robert Baker (USA) | 3:58.7h | 963 | 3 April 1980 | Austin | |||
| Total | World records | 12,676 | 2007 | |||||
| Decathlon bests | 10,669 | |||||||
Women
| Event | Athlete | Record | Score | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m |  Allison Halverson (ARM) | 11.92 | 968 | 4 August 2024 | Geneva | [18] |
| Long jump | Jordan Gray (USA) | 6.19 m (20 ft 3+1⁄2 in) | 905 | 4 October 2020 | Austin | [18] |
| Shot put | Austra Skujyte (LTU) | 16.46 m (54 ft 0 in) | 959 | 14 April 2006 | Columbia | [18] |
| High jump | Austra Skujyte (LTU) | 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) | 1054 | 14 April 2006 | Columbia | [18] |
| 400 m |  Ester Goossens (NED) | 54.0h | 1054 | 5 October 1997 | Apeldoorn | [18] |
| 100 m hurdles | Tiffany Lott-Hogan (USA) | 13.57 | 1040 | 10 September 2000 | Lage | [18] |
| Discus throw | Austra Skujyte (LTU) | 49.21 m (161 ft 5+1⁄4 in) | 836 | 14 April 2006 | Columbia | [18] |
| Pole vault | Breanna Eveland (USA) | 4.30 m (14 ft 1+1⁄4 in) | 1108 | 14 April 2006 | Columbia | [18] |
| Javelin throw | Barbora Spotakova (CZE) | 58.42 m (191 ft 8 in) | 1024 | 26 September 2004 | Talence | [18] |
| 1500 m | AnnaLee McGregor (USA) | 4:50.80 | 888 | 9 October 2014 | Kentfield | [18] |
All-time top 25 men
- Correct as of September 2025.[38]
| Rank | Score | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9126 | Kevin Mayer (FRA) |
15–16 September 2018 | Talence | [39] |
| ( 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 | Ashton Eaton (USA) | 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 | Roman Šebrle (CZE) | 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 | Damian Warner (CAN) |
4–5 August 2021 | Tokyo | [40] |
| ( 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 | Tomáš Dvořák (CZE) | 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 | Leo Neugebauer (GER) |
5–6 June 2024 | Eugene | [41] |
| ( 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 | Pierce LePage (CAN) |
25–26 August 2023 | Budapest | [42] |
| ( 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 |  Sander Skotheim (NOR) | 31 May – 1 June 2025 | Götzis | [43] | |
| ( 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 | Dan O'Brien (USA) |
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 | Kyle Garland (USA) |
31 July – 1 August 2025 | Eugene | [44] |
| ( 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 | Garrett Scantling (USA) | 6–7 May 2022 | Fayetteville | [45] |
| ( 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 | Bryan Clay (USA) | 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 |  Erki Nool (EST) | 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 |  Daley Thompson (GBR) | 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 | Markus Rooth (NOR) | 2–3 August 2024 | Saint-Denis | [46] |
| ( 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 | Trey Hardee (USA) | 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 | Tom Pappas (USA) | 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 |  Ayden Owens-Delerme (PUR) | 20–21 September 2025 | Tokyo | [47] | |
| ( 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 | Johannes Erm (EST) | 10–11 June 2024 | Rome- | [48] |
| ( 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 |  Lindon Victor (GRN) | 25–26 August 2023 | Budapest | [42] |
| ( 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 |  Eduard Hämäläinen (BLR) | 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 | Jürgen Hingsen (FRG) | 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 | Dmitriy Karpov (KAZ) | 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 | Frank Busemann (GER) | 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 | Dave Johnson (USA) | 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:
- 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), 8804 (2025) 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).
- Ayden Owens-Delerme also scored 8732 (2024).
- Kyle Garland also scored 8720 (2022).
All-time top 25 women
| Rank | Score | Athlete | Date | Place | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8358 | Austra Skujyte (LTU) |
15 April 2005 | Columbia | [18] |
| ( 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 | Jordan Gray (USA) |
22 August 2021 | San Mateo | [18] |
| ( 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 | Marie Collonvillé (FRA) |
26 September 2004 | Talence | [18] |
| ( 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 | Mona Steigauf (GER) |
21 September 1997 | Ahlen | [18] |
| ( 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 | Irina Naumenko (KAZ) |
26 September 2004 | Talence | [18] |
| ( 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 |  Anna Snetkova (RUS) |
20 September 2003 | Krasnodar | [18] |
| ( 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 | Noemie Desailly (FRA) |
14 July 2024 | Talence | [18] |
| ( 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 | Tiffany Lott-Hogan (USA) |
10 September 2000 | Lage | [18] |
| ( 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 | Julie Mezerette-Martin (FRA) |
28 October 2001 | Arles | [18] |
| ( 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 | Nikki Boon (NED) |
18 August 2025 | Geneva | [18] |
| ( 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 | Katie Straus (USA) |
18 August 2025 | Geneva | [18] |
| ( 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 | Jordyn Bruce (USA) |
18 August 2025 | Geneva | [18] |
| ( 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 | Magalis Garcia (CUB) |
29 June 2002 | Vienna | [18][52] |
| ( 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 | Allison Halverson (ARM) |
4 August 2024 | Geneva | [18] |
| ( 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 |  Tiia Hautala (FIN) |
13 September 1997 | Kangasala | [18] |
| ( 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 | Roseva Bidois (FRA) |
18 August 2025 | Geneva | [18] |
| ( 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 | Kim Schiemenz (USA) |
17 April 2003 | Azusa | [18] |
| ( 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 | Gabriela Kouassi (FRA) |
27 October 2002 | Arles | [18] |
| ( 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 | Sabine Schulte (GER) |
10 September 2000 | Lage | [18] |
| ( 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 | Breanna Eveland (USA) |
14 April 2006 | Columbia | [18] |
| ( 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 | Stephanie Fuchs (GER) |
10 September 2000 | Lage | [18] |
| ( 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 | Irina Ilyina (RUS) |
20 September 2003 | Krasnodar | [18] |
| Unknown | |||||
| 23 | 7014 | Margaret Simpson (GHA) |
17 April 2007 | Réduit | [18] |
| ( 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 | Stacy Dragila (USA) |
16 March 1997 | Los Angeles | [18] |
| ( 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 | Emma Brentel (FRA) |
14 July 2024 | Talence | [18] |
| ( 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:
- Austra Skujytė also scored 8091 pts (2006).
Competitions
Olympic medalists
World Championships medalists
Men
Women
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Geneva | Allison Halverson Armenia | 7236 pts | Roseva Bidois France | 6962 pts | Jordyn Bruce United States | 6723 pts |
| 2025 Geneva | Nikki Boon Netherlands | 7451 pts | Katie Straus United States | 7301 pts | Jordyn Bruce United States | 7272 pts |
Continental competitions
Other
Season's bests
National records
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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.
| 100m | Long jump | Shot put | High jump | 400m | 110m H | Discus | Pole vault | Javelin | 1500m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11.48 (−1.3 m/s) | 7.20 m (+1.6 m/s) | 15.37 m | 2.05 m | 48.42 | 14.55 (−0.2 m/s) | 48.49 m | 4.70 m | 68.05 m | 4:15.52 |
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
| 100m | Long jump | Shot put | High jump | 400m | 110m H | Discus | Pole vault | Javelin | 1500m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.76 (NWI) | 7.66 m (NWI) | 14.41 m | 2.09 m | 48.37 | 14.37 (NWI) | 41.66 m | 4.80 m | 62.90 m | 4:34.04 |
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+ |  Torsten Voss (GDR) | 1982 |
| 8435 | Niklas Kaul (GER) | 2017 | |
| Area U20 records | |||
| Africa | 7548+ |  Hamdi Dhouibi (TUN) | 2011 |
| 7791 | Fredriech Pretorius (RSA) | 2014 | |
| Asia | 8041+ |  Qi Haifeng (CHN) | 2002 |
| Europe | 8397+ | Torsten Voss (GDR) | 1982 |
| 8435 | Niklas Kaul (GER) | 2017 | |
| North, Central America and Caribbean | 8257+ | Yordani García (CUB) | 2007 |
| Oceania | 8103+ | Ashley Moloney (AUS) | 2019 |
| 8190 | Ashley Moloney (AUS) | 2018 | |
| South America | 7422+ | Pedro Ferreira da Silva Filho (BRA) | 1985 |
| 7641* |  Andrés Byron Silva (URU) | 2005 | |
| 7762 A | Felipe Vinicius dos Santos (BRA) | 2013 | |
Decathlon under-20 bests
(Within a completed decathlon scoring more than 7000 points)
| Event | Specification | Result (Wind) | Score | Athlete | Nation | Date | Meet | Place | Age | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 10.31 (+3.5 m/s) | 1020 | Roko Farkaš |  Croatia |
9 August 2023 | European U20 Championships | Jerusalem | 18 years, 179 days | [54] | |
| Long jump | 7.83 m (+0.4 m/s) | 1017 | Simon Ehammer | Switzerland |
21 September 2019 | Swiss Combined Events Championships | Hochdorf | 19 years, 226 days | [55] | |
| Shot put | 6 kg | 17.81 m | 963 | José San Pastor |  Spain |
1 May 2021 | Campionato España Combinadas de Federaciones Autonómicas | Valladolid | 19 years, 86 days | |
| 7.26 kg | 15.83 m | 841 | Rob Muzzio | United States |
27 April 1983 | Penn Relays | Philadelphia | 18 years, 306 days | [56] | |
| High jump | 2.18 m | 973 | Igor Drobyshevskiy |  Soviet Union |
25 May 1985 | Simferopol | 18 years, 220 days | [57] | ||
| 400 m | 46.75 | 971 | Ashley Moloney | Australia |
25 June 2019 | Oceania Championships | Townsville | 19 years, 104 days | [58] | |
| First-day score | U20 implements | 4387 | Tomas Järvinen | Czechia |
6 July 2024 | Czech U20 Combined Events Championships | Stará Boleslav | 18 years, 259 days | [59] | |
| Senior implements | 4436 | Ashley Moloney | Australia |
25 May 2019 | Hypomeeting | Götzis | 19 years, 73 days | [60] | ||
| 110 m hurdles | 0.991 m | 13.57 (−0.1 m/s) | 1031 | Simon Ehammer | Switzerland |
20 July 2019 | European U20 Championships | Borås | 19 years, 163 days | [61] |
| 1.067 m | 13.77 (+1.3 m/s) | 1004 | Ladji Doucouré | France |
10 June 2001 | Meeting International d'Arles | Arles | 18 years, 74 days | [62] | |
| Discus throw | 1.75 kg | 54.75 m | 970 | Aleksey Sysoyev | Russia |
29 May 2004 | Russian Junior Combined Events Cup | Krasnodar | 19 years, 82 days | [63] |
| Jan Doležal | Czech Republic |
19 July 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna | 19 years, 43 days | [64] | ||||
| 2 kg | 51.86 m | 909 | Aleksandr Agafonov | Soviet Union |
12 June 1980 | Gomel | 19 years, 36 days | [65] | ||
| Pole vault | 5.50 m | 1067 | Lawrence Johnson | United States |
8 April 1993 | Sea Ray Relays | Knoxville | 19 years, 7 days | [66] | |
| Lawrence Johnson | United States |
14 May 1993 | SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships | Knoxville | 18 years, 336 days | [67] | ||||
| Baptiste Thiery | France |
19 September 2020 | French Youth Combined Events Championships | Aubagne | 19 years, 82 days | [68] | ||||
| Javelin throw | 71.59 m | 914 | Niklas Kaul | Germany |
20 July 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz | 18 years, 160 days | [69] | |
| Old model | 76.52 m | 989 | Aleksandr Apaychev | Soviet Union |
1 June 1980 | Potsdam | 19 years, 26 days | [56] | ||
| 1500 m | 4:04.1 h | 923 | Dietmar Jentsch | East Germany |
16 June 1979 | Erfurt | 19 years, 98 days | [70] | ||
| Second-day score | U20 implements | 4265 | Niklas Kaul | Germany |
23 July 2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto | 19 years, 162 days | [71] | |
| Senior implements | 3995 | Qi Haifeng | China |
22 November 2001 | Chinese National Games | Guangzhou | 18 years, 107 days | [72] | ||
Other multiple event contests
See also
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Explanatory notes
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