World Records - Decathlon Men
The Decathlon Men world record stands at 9126, set by Kevin Mayer (FRA) in 2018. Explore its full progression through athletics history.
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Record History
| Performance | Athlete | Country | Date | Competitions | Gap vs WR | Duration | Improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9126WR | Kevin Mayer |  FRA | Sep 16, 2018 | Talence | WR | 8y (Current) | +81000 pts |
9045 | Ashton Eaton |  USA | Aug 29, 2015 | Beijing | -81000 pts | 3y 1mo | +6000 pts |
9039 | Ashton Eaton | USA | Jun 23, 2012 | Eugene | -87000 pts | 3y 2mo | +681000 pts |
8358 | Austra Skujytė |  LTU | Apr 15, 2005 | Columbia, Missouri | -768000 pts | 7y 2mo | +208000 pts |
8150 | Marie Collonvillé | FRA | Sep 26, 2004 | Talence | -976000 pts | 7mo | -876000 pts |
9026 | Roman Šebrle |  CZE | May 27, 2001 | Götzis | -100000 pts | 3y 4mo | +32000 pts |
8994 | Tomáš Dvořák | CZE | Jul 4, 1999 | Prague | -132000 pts | 1y 10mo | +103000 pts |
8891 | Dan O'Brien | USA | Sep 5, 1992 | Talence | -235000 pts | 6y 10mo | +93000 pts |
8798 | Jürgen Hingsen |  FRG | Jun 9, 1984 | Mannheim | -328000 pts | 8y 3mo | +19000 pts |
8779 | Jürgen Hingsen | FRG | Jun 5, 1983 | Filderstadt-Bernhausen | -347000 pts | 1y | +36000 pts |
8743 | Daley Thompson |  GBR | Sep 8, 1982 | Athens | -383000 pts | 9mo | +20000 pts |
8723 | Jürgen Hingsen | FRG | Aug 15, 1982 | Ulm | -403000 pts | 1mo | +19000 pts |
8704 | Daley Thompson | GBR | May 23, 1982 | Götzis | -422000 pts | 3mo | +55000 pts |
8649 | Guido Kratschmer | FRG | Jun 14, 1980 | Filderstadt-Bernhausen | -477000 pts | 1y 11mo | +27000 pts |
8622 | Daley Thompson | GBR | May 15, 1980 | Götzis | -504000 pts | 1mo | +4000 pts |
8618 | Bruce Jenner | USA | Jul 30, 1976 | Montreal | -508000 pts | 3y 10mo | +80000 pts |
8538 | Bruce Jenner | USA | Jun 26, 1976 | Eugene | -588000 pts | 1mo | +14000 pts |
8524 | Bruce Jenner | USA | Aug 10, 1975 | Eugene | -602000 pts | 10mo | +70000 pts |
8454 | Mykola Avilov |  URS | Sep 8, 1972 | Munich | -672000 pts | 2y 11mo | +135000 pts |
8319 | Kurt Bendlin | FRG | May 14, 1967 | Heidelberg | -807000 pts | 5y 4mo | +89000 pts |
8230 | Russ Hodge | USA | Jul 24, 1966 | Los Angeles | -896000 pts | 10mo | -453000 pts |
8683 | Richard Johnson | USA | Jul 9, 1960 | Eugene | -443000 pts | 6y | +326000 pts |
8357 | Vyacheslav Kuznetsov | URS | May 17, 1959 | Moscow | -769000 pts | 1y 2mo | +55000 pts |
8302 | Richard Johnson | USA | Jul 28, 1958 | Moscow | -824000 pts | 10mo | +288000 pts |
8014 | Vyacheslav Kuznetsov | URS | May 18, 1958 | Krasnodar | -1112000 pts | 2mo | +29000 pts |
7985 | Richard Johnson | USA | Jun 11, 1955 | Kingsburg | -1141000 pts | 2y 11mo | +98000 pts |
7887 | Bob Mathias | USA | Jul 26, 1952 | Helsinki | -1239000 pts | 2y 11mo | -155000 pts |
8042 | Bob Mathias | USA | Jun 30, 1950 | Tulare | -1084000 pts | 2y 1mo | +142000 pts |
7900 | Glenn Morris | USA | Aug 8, 1936 | Berlin | -1226000 pts | 13y 10mo | -890460 pts |
8790.46 | Hans-Heinrich Sievert | GER | Jul 8, 1934 | Hamburg | -335540 pts | 2y 1mo | +328225 pts |
8462.235 | James Bausch | USA | Aug 6, 1932 | Los Angeles | -663765 pts | 1y 11mo | +206760 pts |
8255.475 | Akilles Järvinen |  FIN | Jul 20, 1930 | Viipuri | -870525 pts | 2y 1mo | +202185 pts |
8053.29 | Paavo Yrjölä | FIN | Aug 4, 1928 | Amsterdam | -1072710 pts | 1y 11mo | +58100 pts |
7995.19 | Paavo Yrjölä | FIN | Jul 17, 1927 | Helsinki | -1130810 pts | 1y 1mo | +174260 pts |
7820.93 | Paavo Yrjölä | FIN | Jul 18, 1926 | Viipuri | -1305070 pts | 1y | +110155 pts |
7710.775 | Harold Osborn | USA | Jul 12, 1924 | Paris | -1415225 pts | 2y | +225165 pts |
7485.61 | Aleksander Klumberg |  EST | Sep 22, 1922 | Helsinki | -1640390 pts | 1y 10mo | - |
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Who holds the Decathlon Men world record?
Kevin Mayer (France) holds the Decathlon Men world record with 9126, set on September 16, 2018 in Talence.
Who held the Decathlon Men world record before Kevin Mayer?
Ashton Eaton (United States) held it with 9045, from August 29, 2015 until September 16, 2018 (3 years).
How many times has the Decathlon Men world record been improved?
Elite Trackr's progression lists 36 improvements since 1922, when Aleksander Klumberg set 7485.61.