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Decathlon

Athletic track and field competition consisting of ten events

Athletic track and field competition consisting of ten events

FieldValue
eventDecathlon
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captionDecathlon combines four runs, three jumps, and three throws.
WRmenFRA Kevin Mayer 9126 pts (2018)
WRwomenLTU Austra Skujytė 8358 pts (2005)
ORmenCAN Damian Warner 9018 pts (2021)
CRmenUSA Ashton Eaton 9045 pts (2015)
Note

the track and field event

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 ( ) and ( ). 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. 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.

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

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. 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. While an all-around event was held at the 1904 Summer Olympics, whether it was an official Olympic event has been disputed.

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

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. The current world record holder is Kevin Mayer from France with 9126 points which he set on 16 September 2018, in Talence, France. ; Day 1

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. 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. 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. The inaugural Women's Decathlon World Championships used the men's ordering of events.

; Women's decathlon reversed field event order (optional) ; Day 1

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.

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.

Points system

Main article: Decathlon scoring tables

EventABC
100 m
Long jump
Shot put
High jump
400 m
110 m hurdles
Discus throw
Pole vault
Javelin throw
1500 m

The 2001 IAAF points tables use the following formulae:

  • 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).

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.

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.

Event1000 pts900 pts800 pts700 ptsUnit
100 m
Long jump
Shot put
High jump
400 m
110 m hurdles
Discus throw
Pole vault
Javelin throw
1500 m

Calculator

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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.

The previous record from Ashton Eaton (9045 points):

AreaMenWomenScoreAthleteSeasonScoreAthleteSeasonContinental records
World9126201883582005
Africa8521Larbi Bourrada201670132007
Asia8725Dmitriy Karpov200477982004
Europe9126Kevin Mayer201883582005
North, Central America
and Caribbean9045Ashton Eaton201582462021
Oceania8649Ashley Moloney202164282012
South America8393Carlos Chinin201365702004

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.

EventTypeAthleteRecordScoreDiffDatePlaceRef.100 mLong
jumpShot
putHigh
jump400 m110 m
hurdlesDiscus
throwPole
vaultJavelin
throw1500 mTotalWorld records12,6762007colspan="3"Decathlon bests10,669
WRUsain Bolt9.58120213616 August 2009Berlin
DBDamian Warner10.12106625 May 2019Götzis
WRMike Powell131213430 August 1991Tokyo
DBSimon Ehammer117828 May 2022Götzis
WRRyan Crouser132327527 May 2023Los Angeles
DBEdy Hubacher10485 October 1969Bern
WRJavier Sotomayor124417327 July 1993Salamanca
DBDerek Drouin10717 April 2017Santa Barbara
WRWayde van Niekerk43.03116410414 August 2016Rio de Janeiro
DBAshton Eaton45.00106028 August 2015Beijing
WRAries Merritt12.801135767 September 2012Brussels
DBDamian Warner13.36105930 May 2021Götzis
WRMykolas Alekna141638413 April 2025Ramona
DBLeo Neugebauer10326 June 2024Eugene
WRArmand Duplantis133117915 September 2025Tokyo
DBTim Lobinger115216 September 1999Leverkusen
WRJan Železný133129125 May 1996Jena
DBPeter Blank104019 July 1992Emmelshausen
WRHicham El Guerrouj3:26.00121825514 July 1998Rome
DBRobert Baker3:58.79633 April 1980Austin

Women

EventAthleteRecordScoreDatePlaceRef.100 mLong jumpShot putHigh jump400 m100 m hurdlesDiscus throwPole vaultJavelin throw1500 m
11.929684 August 2024Geneva
9054 October 2020Austin
95914 April 2006Columbia
105414 April 2006Columbia
54.010545 October 1997Apeldoorn
13.57104010 September 2000Lage
83614 April 2006Columbia
110814 April 2006Columbia
102426 September 2004Talence
4:50.808889 October 2014Kentfield

All-time top 25 men

  • Correct as of September 2025.
RankScoreAthleteDatePlaceRef.12345679101112131415161719202122232425
9126Kevin Mayer15–16 September 2018Talencetitle=Mayer breaks decathlon world record in Talence with 9126url=https://www.iaaf.org/news/report/decastar-talence-2018-mayer-world-recordpublisher=IAAFauthor=Quentin Guillondate=16 September 2018access-date=21 September 2018}}
( 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 )
9045Ashton Eaton28–29 August 2015Beijing
( 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 )
9026Roman Šebrle26–27 May 2001Götzis
( 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 )
9018Damian Warner4–5 August 2021Tokyo
( 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 )
8994Tomáš Dvořák3–4 July 1999Prague
( 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 )
8961Leo Neugebauer5–6 June 2024Eugenetitle=Decathlon Resulturl=https://flashresults.ncaa.com/Outdoor/2024/041_Scores.htmwork=flashresults.ncaa.comdate=6 June 2024access-date=6 June 2024}}
( 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 )
8909Pierce LePage25–26 August 2023Budapesttitle=Men's Decathlon Resultsurl=https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-1500-M-u--0--.RS2.pdfwork=World Athleticsdate=26 August 2023access-date=29 August 2023}}
( 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 )
8909Sander Skotheim31 May – 1 June 2025Götzis
( 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 )
8891Dan O'Brien4–5 September 1992Talence
( 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 )
8891Kyle Garland31 July – 1 August 2025Eugene
( 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 )
8867Garrett Scantling6–7 May 2022Fayettevilledate=7 May 2022title=Decathlon Resultsurl=https://results.flashresults.com/2022_05-06_USACombined/042_Scores.htmaccess-date=15 May 2022website=flashresults.com}}
( 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 )
8832Bryan Clay29–30 June 2008Eugene
( 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 )
8815Erki Nool6–7 August 2001Edmonton
( 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 )
8811Daley Thompson27–28 August 1986Stuttgart
( 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 )
8796Markus Rooth2–3 August 2024Saint-Denis
( 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 )
8790Trey Hardee19–20 August 2009Berlin
( 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 )
8784Tom Pappas21–22 June 2003Palo 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 )
8784Ayden Owens-Delerme20–21 September 2025Tokyo
( 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 )
8764Johannes Erm10–11 June 2024Rome-
( 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 )
8756Lindon Victor25–26 August 2023Budapest
( 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 )
8735Eduard Hämäläinen28–29 May 1994Götzis
( 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 )
8730Jürgen Hingsen27–28 August 1986Stuttgart
( 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 )
8725Dmitriy Karpov23–24 August 2004Athens
( 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 )
8706Frank Busemann31 July – 1 August 1996Atlanta
( 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 )
8705Dave Johnson23–24 April 1992Azusa
( 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

  • Correct as of November 2025.
RankScoreAthleteDatePlaceRef.12345678910111213141516171819202122232425
8358Austra Skujyte15 April 2005Columbia
( 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 )
8246Jordan Gray22 August 2021San Mateo
( 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 )
8150Marie Collonvillé26 September 2004Talence
( 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 )
7885Mona Steigauf21 September 1997Ahlen
( 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 )
7798Irina Naumenko26 September 2004Talence
( 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 )
7742Anna Snetkova20 September 2003Krasnodar
( 12.66/NWI - 5.98/NWI - 13.48 - 1.69 - 58.88 / 14.19/NWI - 36.9 - 3.70 - 37.50 - 5:17.67 )
7705Noemie Desailly14 July 2024Talence
( 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 )
7577Tiffany Lott-Hogan10 September 2000Lage
( 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 )
7470Julie Mezerette-Martin28 October 2001Arles
( 12.15/NWI - 5.87/NWI - 11.52 - 1.75 - 56.86 / 14.59/NWI - 36.98 - 2.60 - 38.76 - 5:02.92 )
7451Nikki Boon18 August 2025Geneva
( 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 )
7301Katie Straus18 August 2025Geneva
( 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 )
7272Jordyn Bruce18 August 2025Geneva
( 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 )
7245Magalis Garcia29 June 2002Viennaurl=http://archiv.oelv.at/mehrkampf/htm/280602e.htmtitle=Jedermann Decathlon Day 1 - Vienna 28.6.2002website=oelv.at}}
( 12.03/NWI - 5.53/NWI - 13.69 - 1.72 - 59.88 / 13.92/NWI - 35.98 - 2.30 - 47.12 - 5:46.14 )
7236Allison Halverson4 August 2024Geneva
( 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 )
7233Tiia Hautala13 September 1997Kangasala
( 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 )
7227Roseva Bidois18 August 2025Geneva
( 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 )
7184Kim Schiemenz17 April 2003Azusa
( 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 )
7146Gabriela Kouassi27 October 2002Arles
( 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 )
7082Sabine Schulte10 September 2000Lage
( 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 )
7064Breanna Eveland14 April 2006Columbia
( 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 )
7044Stephanie Fuchs10 September 2000Lage
( 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 )
7028Irina Ilyina20 September 2003Krasnodar
Unknown
7014Margaret Simpson17 April 2007Réduit
( 12.54/NWI - 5.73/NWI - 12.42 - 1.72 - 62.34 / 14.24/NWI - 32.17 - 2.50 - 47.67 - 5:41.7 )
6999Stacy Dragila16 March 1997Los Angeles
( 13.01/NWI - 5.73/NWI - 10.07 - 1.60 - 58.32 / 15.15/NWI - 25.10 - 4.10 - 41.12 - 5:50.37 )
6958Emma Brentel14 July 2024Talence
( 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

Main article: Combined events at the Olympics

World Championships medalists

Men

Women

Continental competitions

  • African Combined Events Championships
  • European Cup Combined Events
  • Oceania Combined Events Championships
  • Pan American Combined Events Cup

Other

  • IAAF Combined Events Challenge
    • Multistars
    • Hypo-Meeting
    • TNT - Fortuna Meeting
    • Erdgas Mehrkampf-Meeting
    • Décastar

Season's bests

1973
1974
- --
YearScoreAthletePlace
19608683Rafer JohnsonEugene
19618709Philip MulkeyMemphis
19628248Chuan-Kwang YangTulare
19638089Chuan-Kwang YangWalnut
19647950Manfred BockLiestal
19657883Mykhaylo StorozhenkoKiev
19668234Bill ToomeySalina
19678319Kurt BendlinHeidelberg
19688222Bill ToomeyEcho Summit
19698417Bill ToomeyLos Angeles
19708130Rüdiger DemmigErfurt
19718244Kurt BendlinBonn
19728466Mykola AvilovMunich
19738163Lennart HedmarkBonn
19748229Ryszard SkowronekMontreal
19758429Bruce JennerEugene
19768634Bruce JennerMontreal
19778400Aleksandr GrebenyukRiga
19788493Guido KratschmerBernhausen
19798476Guido KratschmerKrefeld
19808667Guido KratschmerBernhausen
19818334Rainer PottelBirmingham
19828774Daley ThompsonAthens
19838825Jürgen HingsenBernhausen
19848847Daley ThompsonLos Angeles
19858559Torsten VossDresden
19868811Daley ThompsonStuttgart
19878680Torsten VossRome
19888512Christian PlaziatTalence
19898549Dave JohnsonHouston
19908574Christian PlaziatSplit
19918812Dan O'BrienTokyo
19928891Dan O'BrienTalence
19938817Dan O'BrienStuttgart
19948735Eduard HämäläinenGötzis
19958695Dan O'BrienGothenburg
19968824Dan O'BrienAtlanta
19978837Tomáš DvořákAthens
19988755Dan O'BrienUniondale
19998994Tomáš DvořákPrague
20008900Tomáš DvořákGötzis
20019026Roman ŠebrleGötzis
20028800Roman ŠebrleGötzis
20038807Roman ŠebrleGötzis
20048893Roman ŠebrleAthens
20058732Bryan ClayHelsinki
20068677Bryan ClayGötzis
20078697Roman ŠebrleKladno
20088832Bryan ClayEugene
20098790Trey HardeeBerlin
20108483Bryan ClayGötzis
20118729Ashton EatonEugene
20129039Ashton EatonEugene
20138809Ashton EatonMoscow
20148616Andrei KrauchankaZürich
20159045Ashton EatonBeijing
20168893Ashton EatonRio de Janeiro
20178768Kevin MayerLondon
20189126Kevin MayerTalence
20198711Damian WarnerGötzis
20208552Kevin MayerSaint-Paul
20219018Damian WarnerTokyo
20228867Garrett ScantlingFayetteville
20238909Pierce LePageBudapest
20248961Leo NeugebauerEugene

National records

  • Updated 14 November 2025.
ScoreNationAthleteDatePlace
9126Kevin Mayer15–16 September 2018Talence
9045Ashton Eaton28–29 August 2015Beijing
9026Roman Šebrle26–27 April 2001Götzis
9018Damian Warner4–5 August 2021Tokyo
8961Leo Neugebauer5–6 June 2024Eugene
8909Sander Skotheim31 May – 1 June 2025Götzis
8847Daley Thompson8–9 August 1984Los Angeles
8815Erki Nool6–7 August 2001Edmonton
8756Lindon Victor25–26 August 2023Budapest
8735Eduard Hämäläinen28–29 May 1994Götzis
8732Ayden Owens-Delerme17–18 April 2024Walnut
8730Eduard Hämäläinen5–6 August 1997Athens
8725Dmitriy Karpov23–24 August 2004Athens
8709Aleksandr Apaychev2–3 June 1984Neubrandenburg
8698Grigoriy Degtyaryev21–22 June 1984Kyiv
8654Leonel Suárez3–4 July 2009Havana
8649Ashley Moloney4–5 August 2021Tokyo
8644Maurice Smith31 August – 1 September 2007Osaka
8607Sven Roosen2–3 August 2024Saint-Denis
8575Simon Ehammer31 May – 1 June 2025Götzis
8573Jón Arnar Magnússon30–31 May 1998Götzis
8566Sebastian Chmara16–17 May 1998Murcia
8554Attila Zsivoczky3–4 June 2000Götzis
8526Francisco Javier Benet16–17 May 1998Murcia
8521Larbi Bouraada17–18 August 2016Rio de Janeiro
8519Hans Van Alphen26–27 May 2012Götzis
8445Ramil Ganiyev5–6 August 1997Athens
8437Rišardas Malachovskis1–2 July 1988Minsk
8406Nicklas Wiberg19–20 August 2009Berlin
8398Willem Coertzen30–31 May 2015Götzis
8393Carlos Chinin7–8 June 2013São Paulo
8359Simon Poelman21–22 March 1987Christchurch
8320Gernot Kellermayr29–30 May 1993Götzis
8312Edgars Eriņš26–27 May 2011Valmiera
8308Keisuke Ushiro31 May – 1 June 2014Nagano
8291Tito Steiner22–23 June 1983Provo
8290Qi Haifeng28–29 May 2005Götzis
8288Valeriy Kachanov20–21 June 1980Moscow
8275Mihail Dudaš10–11 August 2013Moscow
8235Dario Dester10–11 June 2024Rome
8226Ken Mullings2–3 August 2024Saint-Denis
8213Mário Aníbal30 June – 1 July 2001Kaunas
8199Atanas Andonov20–21 June 1981Sofia
8069Prodromos Korkizoglou1–2 July 2000Ibach
8065Gonzalo Barroilhet19–20 April 2012Charlottesville
8048Geormi Jaramillo4–5 May 2018Barquisimeto
8023Hamdi Dhouibi9–10 August 2005Helsinki
8010Yang Chuan-kwang27–28 April 1963Walnut
8004Andy Preciado30–31 May 2021Guayaquil
ScoreNationAthleteDatePlace
8358cnuieAustra Skujyte15 April 2005Columbia
8246cnuieJordan Gray22 August 2021San Mateo
8150cnuieMarie Collonvillé26 September 2004Talence
7885cnuieMona Steigauf21 September 1997Ahlen
7798cnuieIrina Naumenko26 September 2004Talence
7742cnuieAnna Snetkova20 September 2003Krasnodar
7451cnuieNikki Boon18 August 2025Geneva
7245cnuieMagalis Garcia29 June 2002Vienna
7236cnuieAllison Halverson4 August 2024Geneva
7233cnuieTiia Hautala13 September 1997Kangasala
7014cnuieMargaret Simpson17 April 2007Réduit
6877cnuieJessica Taylor13 September 2015Erith
6846cnuieLeanna Carriere17 June 2014Burlington
6830cnuieMarion Obermayr5 May 2002Linz
6749cnuieBarbora Špotáková26 September 2004Talence
6732cnuieKristella Jurkatamm15 July 2018Kohila
6724cnuieElzbieta Raczka10 September 2000Lage
6614cnuieMaría Peinado23 October 2005Castellón de la Plana
6599cnuieSara Tani22 October 2006Udine
6570cnuieAndrea Bordalejo28 November 2004Rosario
6570cnuieLara O'Byrne4 August 2024Geneva
6488cnuieAriana Brugger4 August 2024Geneva
6448cnuieLarisa Teteryuk7 September 1997Linz
6020cnuieJesse Vercruysse26 September 2010Schaerbeek
5871cnuieGiselle Burgos18 August 2025Geneva
5844cnuieAkane Eguchi9 September 2001Machida
5743cnuieDaniela Alejandro4 August 2024Geneva
5740cnuiePreya Carey9 June 2008Santa Barbara
5586cnuieMaria Sartin4 August 2024Geneva
5054cnuieTove Beate Dahle12 September 2004Ski

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. 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

Key:

  • = Senior implements
  • = 6-kg shot, 1.067-m hurdles, 1.75-kg discus A = Altitude (over 1000 m)
U20 RecordScoreAthleteYearArea U20 records
World8397+Torsten Voss1982
8435Niklas Kaul2017
Africa7548+Hamdi Dhouibi2011
7791Fredriech Pretorius2014
Asia8041+Qi Haifeng2002
Europe8397+Torsten Voss1982
8435Niklas Kaul2017
North, Central America
and Caribbean8257+Yordani García2007
Oceania8103+Ashley Moloney2019
8190Ashley Moloney2018
South America7422+Pedro Ferreira da Silva Filho1985
7641*Andrés Byron Silva2005
7762 AFelipe Vinicius dos Santos2013

Decathlon under-20 bests

(Within a completed decathlon scoring more than 7000 points)

EventSpecificationResult (Wind)ScoreAthleteNationDateMeetPlaceAgeRef.100 mLong jumpShot putHigh jump400 mFirst-day score110 m hurdlesDiscus throwPole vaultJavelin throw1500 mSecond-day score
10.311020Roko FarkašCroatia9 August 2023European U20 ChampionshipsJerusalem
7.83 m1017Simon EhammerSwitzerland21 September 2019Swiss Combined Events ChampionshipsHochdorf
6 kg17.81 m963Spain1 May 2021Campionato España Combinadas de Federaciones AutonómicasValladolid
7.26 kg15.83 m841Rob MuzzioUnited States27 April 1983Penn RelaysPhiladelphiaurl=https://decathlonusa.typepad.com/files/2015-usatf-junior-decathlon.pdf#page=5title=43rd Annual National Junior Decathlon Championshipsarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200923011603/https://decathlonusa.typepad.com/files/2015-usatf-junior-decathlon.pdf#page=5archive-date=23 September 2020url-status=livedate=19 June 2015website=DECA, The Decathlon Associationpublisher=Frank Zarnowski}}
2.18 m973Igor DrobyshevskiySoviet Union25 May 1985Simferopol
46.75971Ashley MoloneyAustralia25 June 2019Oceania ChampionshipsTownsville
U20 implements4387Tomas JärvinenCzechia6 July 2024Czech U20 Combined Events Championships
Senior implements4436Ashley MoloneyAustralia25 May 2019HypomeetingGötzis
0.991 m13.571031Simon EhammerSwitzerland20 July 2019European U20 ChampionshipsBorås
1.067 m13.771004Ladji DoucouréFrance10 June 2001Meeting International d'ArlesArles
1.75 kg54.75 m970Aleksey SysoyevRussia29 May 2004Russian Junior Combined Events CupKrasnodar
Jan DoležalCzech Republic19 July 2015European Junior ChampionshipsEskilstuna
2 kg51.86 m909Aleksandr AgafonovSoviet Union12 June 1980Gomel
5.50 m1067Lawrence JohnsonUnited States8 April 1993Sea Ray RelaysKnoxville
Lawrence JohnsonUnited States14 May 1993SEC Outdoor Track and Field ChampionshipsKnoxville
Baptiste ThieryFrance19 September 2020French Youth Combined Events ChampionshipsAubagne
71.59 m914Niklas KaulGermany20 July 2016World U20 ChampionshipsBydgoszcz
Old model76.52 m989Aleksandr ApaychevSoviet Union1 June 1980Potsdam
4:04.1923East Germany16 June 1979Erfurt
U20 implements4265Niklas KaulGermany23 July 2017European U20 ChampionshipsGrosseto
Senior implements3995Qi HaifengChina22 November 2001Chinese National GamesGuangzhou

Other multiple event contests

  • Aquathlon
  • Biathlon
  • Chess-boxing
  • CrossFit Games
  • Duathlon
  • Heptathlon
  • Icosathlon or double decathlon
  • Modern pentathlon
  • Nordic combined
  • Octathlon
  • Omnium
  • Quadrathlon
  • Strongman
  • Triathlon

Explanatory notes

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