it is a type of sport contest A Track and Field event combining a score from ten events, spread over two days:
First Day: 100 meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 meter run
Second Day: 110 meter hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, 1500 meter run
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∙ 13y agoThere are ten events in a decathlon.
Bob mathias
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the prefix "dec" means ten, so i would say that an athlete participates in ten different events.
Repeat answer:The decathlon is a 10-event competition spread over two days:First Day: 100 meter dash, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 meter runSecond Day: 110 meter hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin, 1500 meter run