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The current men's world record holder Kevin Mayer. The first world record in the decathlon was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1922. [1] As of 23 June 2012, 36 men's world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. [1] The current world record holder is French national Kevin Mayer with 9126 ...
Key No longer contested at the Summer Olympics Men's records Usain Bolt currently holds three Olympic records; two individually in the 100m & 200m, and one with the Jamaican 4 × 100 m relay team. Ethiopian long-distance runner Kenenisa Bekele holds the Olympic record in the 5,000 m. ♦ denotes a performance that is also a current world record. Statistics are correct as of August 5, 2024 ...
The distance of the marathon at the Olympics has varied in the early years, before being standardized at 42,195 m in 1924, the distance that was run at the 1908 Olympics. In other years, the distances have been: 1896: 40,000 m (approximately) 1900: 40,260 m (25.02 mi) 1904: 40,000 m (24.85 mi) 1912: 40,200 m (24.98 mi) 1920: 40,750 m (25.32 mi)
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 7,897 points at a meeting in Ostrava , Czechoslovakia , in 1992.
Below a list of all national champions in the Men's Decathlon event in track and field from several countries since 1980. Australia. 1980: Peter Hadfield;
A National Olympic Committee (NOC) could enter up to 3 qualified athletes in the men's decathlon event if all athletes meet the entry standard or qualify by ranking during the qualifying period. (The limit of 3 has been in place since the 1930 Olympic Congress.) The qualifying standard is 8350 points.
Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Points Notes 1 3 Damian Warner Canada (CAN) 10.25 1035 2 3 Ayden Owens-Delerme Puerto Rico (PUR) 10.35 1011 3 3 Till Steinforth Germany (GER)
These are the official results of the men's decathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. [1] ... 1996 Decathlon Year Ranking; 1997 Men's World ...