Which events are in the decathlon?
THE DECATHLON is one of the ultimate tests of skill and endurance for male athletes at the Olympics.
It’s a ten-discipline event which tests a wide range of track and field events for competitors.
The event is held over two days, with men being awarded points in accordance with how they do in each event.
The decathlon evolved from the pentathlon, a regular feature in the Ancient Olympics that included the long jump, discus, javelin, sprint and wrestling.
Versions of the event re-emerged in the 19th century with the pentathlon taking place at the 1904 Olympics.
The Decathlon made its debut at the 1912 Olympics.
The comparative version for female athletes is the heptathlon, which consists of seven track and field events.
And it promises to be a hotly contested medal race at Paris 2024.
What are the events in the decathlon?
The 10 events of the decathlon are: 100 metres, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 metres, 110 metres hurdles, discus , pole vault, javelin and 1500 metres.
What are the order of the events?
- Day 1: 100 metres, long jump, shot put, high jump and 400 metres
- Day 2: 110 metres hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw and 1500 metres
What are the rules of decathlon?
- Each competitor must start or make a trial in all disciplines in the designated order
- Failure to attempt to start or make a trial in an event will result in elimination. Decathletes are allowed to commit one false start per race in the track events. A second false start, independently of who was responsible for the first false start, leads to disqualification
- In the long jump, shot put, discus throw and javelin throw, all competitors are limited to three attempts
- Athletes earn points based on their performances in individual events
- The winner is the athlete who scores the most points overall
- Should athletes end the competition with the same number of points, it is determined as a tie
When does the decathlon begin in Paris?
The first day of decathlon action begins on August 2nd.
The second day and medal ceremony will take place on August 3rd.
Who are the previous winners?
Gold was won by Canadian star Damian Warner at Tokyo 2020.
France‘s Kevin Mayer came second.
And Australian Ashley Moloney won bronze.
Who holds the world record for Decathlon?
Kevin Mayer set the record for the most points for a decathlon in 2018 with 9126.
Damian Warner set the record in Tokyo with 9018 points.