Roman Sebrle of the Czech Republic held the World record in the Decathlon from April 27, 2001 to June 23, 2012.
Ashton Eaton is the current world record holder as of present with a score of 9039, 13 points better than Sebrle's former world record.
Roman Sebrle of the Czech Republic held the World record in the Decathlon from April 27, 2001 to June 23, 2012. Ashton Eaton is the current world record holder as of present with a score of 9039, 13 points better than Sebrle's former world record.
Ashton Eaton with 9039 points.
Josh Ross currebtly holds the record
Florence Griffith Joyner
David RudishaRieti, Italy 1.41.01
'pb' typically stands for personal best, which refers to the best performance an athlete has achieved in a particular event. It signifies a record or achievement that the athlete holds for themselves.
Usain Bolt holds the world record as the fastest able-bodied athlete. He set the record for the 100 meters with a time of 9.58 seconds in 2009.
David Ortiz ran it in 3 minutes and 45 seconds.
The Olympics have a Decathlon every four years. After that, the World Championship of Athletics holds a Decathlon every 2 years on odd numbered years. There are numerous other Decathlons, perhaps the most prestigious international decathlon annually is the Hypo-Meeting in Gotzis, Austria. Decathlon has also been used to name many other combined activities. The Academic Decathlon is such a test of for high school students.
Usain Bolt for men - 9.58s. Florence Griffiths-Joyner for women 10.49s.
The women's world record in the javelin throw is held by Barbora Špotáková of Czech Republic who threw the javelin 72.28 meters in 2008.
Ashton Eaton is an American Decathlete from Portland, Oregon. He is the current world record holder in the decathlon with a point total of 9039. He won his first international title in the Decathlon at the 2012 London Olympics with a score of 8869. Eaton also holds the world record for the indoor Heptathlon at 6645 set at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey.