Grant Holloway won the gold for the United States and Russian neutral athlete Sergey Shubenkov took the silver. The most points in an outdoor heptathlon by a female athlete is 7,291, by Jacqueline “Jackie" Joyner-Kersee (USA) at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea, on 23–24 September 1988. (Reuters) - France’s Kevin Mayer made up for recent disappointments in spectacular style when he set a decathlon world record of 9,126 points at the Decastar event in Talence, France on Sunday. Kaul, who entered the meet No. Misprinted as 1983 in the IAAF record progression list; International Association of Athletics Federations, "12th IAAF World Championships In Athletics: IAAF Statistics Handbook", "Decathlon - men - senior - outdoor - all-time", "World record for Eaton, dramatic wins for Jeter and Harper in Eugene – US Olympic Trials, Day 2", "Ashton Eaton sets decathlon world record; wins gold in Beijing", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Decathlon_world_record_progression&oldid=996411249, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 26 December 2020, at 12:54. The current world record holder in the decathlon is French national Kevin Mayer. The bronze went to Canadian Damian Warner on 8,529. 1956 — Won first national decathlon championship. 1958 — Set world record (8,357 points) while defeating Vasily Kuznetsov of the Soviet Union during a U.S.-Soviet dual meet in Moscow. BREAKING: Kevin Mayer Is Your New Decathlon World Record Holder! 8 in the world, stormed into the lead by winning the final two events for a total 8,691 points. He is 24. France's athlete Kevin Mayer (C) poses with fans after breaking decathlon world record at the end of the 1500m race event of the IAAF's Decastar World … The 2017 world champion scored 8552 points, well down on his world record of 9126 but easily in excess of the Olympic qualifying standard of 8350. The best ten performances ever achieved by anyone during decathlon competitions sum up to a total score of 10,485. Bahrain’s Salwa Eid Naser has won the women’s 400 meters in the third-fastest time ever, leaving Shaunae Miller-Uibo still without a world championship gold medal. He set a personal best in the exhausting 1,500-meter finale and is now the world-record holder in the decathlon -- the cream of the crop in the event that determines the world's best athlete. Over the years athletes have become bigger, stronger, and faster; in turn athletes scored more points leading to the world record where it stands now at 9126 points by the current world record holder Kevin Mayer. Over the years athletes have become bigger, stronger, and faster; in turn athletes scored more points leading to the world record where it stands now at 9126 points by the current world record holder Kevin Mayer. As of 21 June 2009, two world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. 8 in the world, stormed into the lead by winning the final two events for a total 8,691 points. The IAAF began recognizing a decathlon world record in 1922 and the decathlon scoring rules were change before the 1936 Games. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? China’s Gong Lijiao has successfully defended her world title in the shot put, while Jamaica’s surge in the field events continued with silver. Estonia’s Maicel Uibo, the husband of world 400 silver medalist Shaunae Miller-Uibo, was second with 8,604. [1], As of 23 June 2012, 36 men's world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.[1]. The table has been changed periodically to keep pace with improvements in world records. The Dutch runner hung at the back of the pack before kicking with 200 meters to go and claiming the win. Hassan herself has not been accused of any wrongdoing and is now working with a replacement coach. Hassan already has gold in the 10,000. European champion Laura Muir of Britain qualified third from her heat, which was won by United States runner Jenny Simpson. For comparison, if you broke the world record in each of the ten individual decathlon events you would score about 12,500 points! The French decathlete pulled up with an apparent thigh injury during the pole vault, tears visible on his face. RIO 2016 , Athletics , decathlon , Men , France Miller-Uibo’s closest challengers in the 400 include Bahrain’s Nigeria-born runner Salwa Eid Naser and the United States duo of Phyllis Francis and Wadeline Jonathas. September 17, 2018, 10:12 IST explore: Sports The official decathlon world record holder is Kevin Mayer of France, with a score of 9,126 points set during the 2018 Décastar in Talence, France, which was ratified by … It is the first decathlon world record for a U.S. athlete since Dan O’Brien’s 8,891 in 1992. [1] Ashton Eaton broke the world record Saturday in the decathlon at Hayward Field. Original third-place finisher Pascal Martinot-Lagarde of France keeps his medal. The first world record in the decathlon was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1922. Naser is competing in Doha while Bahrain is part of a regional diplomatic and economic boycott of Qatar that has been in place since 2017. Gong claimed the gold with a throw 19.55 meters, only her sixth-best result of the season but enough to beat Jamaican Danniel Thomas-Dodd’s 19.47. Thiam already looked to have given up the fight for gold when she opted not to take a third throw in the javelin, the penultimate event. President Joe Biden's inaugural parade to the Oval Office, Early indications show honeymoon period for Biden administration: POLL, Turbulent week of weather ahead with 3 different storms tracking across US, Capitol rioter allegedly tweeted he wanted to 'assassinate' AOC, Arizona Republicans censure Cindy McCain, GOP governor, Lijiao Gong, of China, competes in the women's shot put final at the World Athletics Championships in Doha, Qatar, Thursday, Oct. 3, 2019. He is handsome and well-spoken. Kevin Mayer of France reacts after the Men's Decathlon 1500m and winning silver overall on Day 13 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium on August 18, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. There are now two bronze medalists in the men’s 110-meter hurdles. Watch Kevin Mayer, the decathlon world record holder this weekend. Kevin Mayer is a global star in the decathlon, With 13 starts, Kevin has completed 12, and won six. Originally recorded as 8,797 points and thus not a world record using the then-current 1962 tables. The championships jury rejected Spain’s first appeal, saying the incident was “not unusual in hurdles events,” but reversed its decision Thursday evening. Top Competitors . That’s a new frontier for the traditional sprint power, whose only track medals to date are Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce’s 100-meter gold and a silver in the mixed 4x400 relay. Estonia’s Maicel Uibo, the husband of world 400 silver medalist Shaunae Miller-Uibo, was second with 8,604. Niklas Kaul of Germany has won gold in the decathlon after a strong finish in the javelin and 1,500 meters. Johnson-Thompson finished in dominant style, beating Thiam by 11 seconds in the 800. The current world record is 9026 points set by Roman Šebrle of the Czech Republic in 2001. That’s the fastest anyone has run in the 34 years since Marita Koch of East Germany set the world record at 47.60. Spanish hurdler Orlando Ortega will be awarded an extra bronze medal after Jamaican Omar McLeod collided with him during the hurdles final Wednesday. Usain Bolt, Jamaica, 9.58. He needed to stay close to Kaul in the final race but lost by more than 15 seconds. France’s Kevin Mayer made up for recent disappointments in spectacular style when he set a decathlon world record of 9,126 points at the Decastar event in Talence, France on Sunday. Thomas-Dodd hit the 20-meter tape with one shot to roars from the Jamaicans in the crowd, but it was ruled a foul. More AP sports: https://apnews.com/apf-sports and https://twitter.com/AP—Sports, 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Ortega had been third when McLeod veered into his lane but finished fifth after the collision. By Todd Kortemeier | Dec. 02, 2020, 4:53 p.m. (ET) Ashton Eaton breaks Roman Sebrle's 11-year-old world record in the decathlon to win the United States Olympic trials. Estonia’s Maicel Uibo, the husband of world 400 silver medalist Shaunae Miller-Uibo, was second with 8,604. Miller-Uibo is the Olympic champion and won 400 silver in 2015 and 200 bronze in 2017. Mayer was leading after the previous event, the discus, from Canadians Damian Warner and Pierce LePage. She trains with the Nike Oregon Project headed by coach Alberto Salazar, who was banned four years Tuesday for doping offenses. The Bahamian wanted to double up in the 400 and 200, but couldn’t because of the championship scheduling. Johnson-Thompson failed to reach the medals at the 2017 world championships and was second to Olympic champion Nafi Thiam at last year’s European championships. The first world record in the women's decathlon was recognized by the IAAF in 2004. France's Kevin Mayer Breaks Decathlon World Record. Ashton Eaton doubted himself in a restroom before the final event of the decathlon, the grueling 1500m.The gold medal was already assured, but a shot at the world record … Thomas-Dodd’s medal is Jamaica’s third in field events at these championships after men’s long jump gold and men’s discus silver. In 1986, Thompson's. Niklas Kaul of Germany has won gold in the decathlon after a strong finish in the javelin and 1,500 meters. A javelin PR helped make Kevin Mayer the first Frenchman ever to claim the World Record in the decathlon. The most points scored in a single decathlon competition by a male athlete is 9,126, achieved by Kevin Mayer (France) at the Decastar IAAF Combined Event Challenge in … 8 in the world, stormed into the lead by winning the final two events for a total 8,691 points. NICOLAS TUCATGetty Images In the same day that the world record was shattered in the marathon, history was made on the track when Kevin Mayer broke the decathlon world record in … Score calculated with the current (1998) tables. Rafer Johnson, who was among the world's greatest athletes when he won the decathlon at the 1960 Rome Olympics, and who helped subdue Robert F. Kennedy’s assassin in 1968, died in Los Angeles. Johnson-Thompson’s points total of 6,981 was far ahead of Thiam’s 6,677 and the 6,560 scored by bronze medalist Verena Preiner of Austria. Olympic silver medallist Kevin Mayer booked his ticket to Tokyo 2020 by winning the decathlon at the Reunion combined events athletics meet on Saturday (19 December). Shaunae Miller-Uibo is chasing the gold medal in the women’s 400 meters on day 7 of the world track and field championships Thursday, while her husband Maicel Uibo targets the podium in the decathlon. Bolt, who was once a 200-meter specialist, broke the 100-meter world record for the third time during a thrilling showdown with Tyson Gay at the World Outdoor Championships in Berlin on Aug. 16, 2009. Kaul, who entered the meet No. The first one was used from 1912 to 1936, while the decathlon was still a three-day event; a second from 1936 to 1950 (with minor revisions in 1952); and a third from 1952 to 1964. An 85-year-old Saskatchewan man has broken a world record in track and field's toughest event - the decathlon. Earlier, Ayanleh Souleiman of Djibouti was fastest in the heats for the men’s 1,500, while Kenyan Timothy Cheruiyot and Norwegian Jakob Ingebrigtsen also won their heats. The current world record holder in the decathlon is French national Kevin Mayer. Four years later in Helsinki, after setting his first world record in 1950, he won by the astonishing margin of 912 points with a world record tally of 7887 to become the … (JEAN-PIERRE DURAND) Talence, France, September 15–16—Just as Dan O’Brien did in ’92, Kevin Mayer bounced back from a no-mark nightmare at a major championships to claim a World Record in the decathlon at the annual Décastars meet. Miller-Uibo had won her medal just 45 minutes before the final decathlon event. Christina Schwanitz won bronze for Germany with 19.17. The championships has already awarded a double bronze in men’s hammer when Wojciech Nowicki of Poland won an appeal over the validity of Hungarian Bence Halasz’s throw for third place. Decathlon world record holders on Decathlonpedia - athletes, videos, stories and more about Track and Field multi-events at Olympic Games, Championships and meeting. 1960 Decathlon Gold Medalist And World Record Setter Rafer Johnson Passes Away. “I prefer that happens here than at the Olympics,” he said. DOHA, Qatar -- The Latest on the track and field world championships early Friday (all times local): Niklas Kaul of Germany has won gold in the decathlon after a strong finish in the javelin and 1,500 meters. Read on to learn more about some of the great historical wins in this grueling Olympic competition. Over seven events Wednesday and Thursday, however, she built enough of a points advantage to have a 10-second advantage over Thiam ahead of the final event, the 800 meters. The statement announcing the ruling didn’t say why the case was heard again or why the decision was changed. Ingebrigsten’s brother Filip qualified despite contact with Teddese Lemi which left the Ethiopian sprawling on the ground. World record holder Kevin Mayer of France withdrew in tears in the eighth event, the pole vault, with injuries to his hamstring and Achilles tendon. Transgender trailblazer Caitlyn Jenner discussed the time she won the first of two Olympic gold medals and breaking the decathlon world record back in … (AP Photo/David J. Phillip). Eaton needed to run the 1,500 in 4 minutes, 16.23 seconds to break the record. 1955 — Set decathlon world record with 7,985 points at a meet in his hometown of Kingsburg, California. All emphasized excellent performances in the individual events. Her husband, Maicel Uibo, representing Estonia, is in contention for a medal in the decathlon. Katarina Johnson-Thompson has swept to the gold medal in the heptathlon, capping a steady rise to the top for the British competitor. 1956 — Won silver medal at Melbourne Olympics. The Jamaican pulled ahead of Gay early in the race and never let up, finishing in 9.58 seconds. World record holder and defending champion Kevin Mayer is out of the decathlon. Sep 16, 2018 Jennifer Zahn Create a free account to unlock this article! Shericka Jackson won bronze for Jamaica in 49.47. Both were given the bronze at the ceremony Thursday after the jury declined to revoke Halasz’s medal. Kaul, who entered the meet No. Among his completions, 4th in Moscow 2013 with a score of 8,446 points. Naser, who was born in Nigeria as Ebelechukwu Agbapuonwu and later switched allegiance to Bahrain, took the lead on the second turn and held off Miller-Uibo on the last stretch to win in 48.14 seconds. Sifan Hassan is firmly on course for her second gold medal of the championships after winning her 1,500-meter semifinal. 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