Tim Duckworth (decathlete)

This article is about the decathlete. For the American football guard, see Tim Duckworth (American football).

Timothy Duckworth

Duckworth in Götzis (2019)
Personal information
Nationality	American, British
Born	(1996-06-18) June 18, 1996 (age 29) California, United States
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	Decathlon, Heptathlon
College team	Kentucky Wildcats (2014–18)
Now coaching	Alabama Crimson Tide
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	Decathlon: 8,336 [1] (2018) Heptathlon: 6,188 (2018) NR
Medal record Representing   Great Britain European Indoor Championships 2019 Glasgow Heptathlon

Tim Duckworth (born June 18, 1996) is a retired British-American decathlete. He competed internationally for Great Britain and is the third-highest scoring decathlete in British history behind Daley Thompson and Dean Macey. ^[2]

College

In 2018, Duckworth set the British national record in the heptathlon and joined Ashton Eaton as the only other NCAA male track and field athlete to win both the decathlon and the heptathlon in the same year. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

International

Duckworth placed fifth in the decathlon at the 2018 European Athletics Championships and earned a silver medal in the heptathlon at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9]} In 2018 and 2019, he won back-to-back gold medals in the long jump at the British Athletics Championships and became the English decathlon champion in 2021. ^{[10] [11] [12] [13]}

Post-career

Persistent injuries caused Duckworth to retire from athletics. ^[14] He now serves as an assistant coach in the combined events and pole vault program at the University of Alabama. ^[4]

Personal life

Duckworth is married to pole vault athlete Olivia Gruver. ^[14]

Personal bests

Outdoor

Individual events

Event	Performance	Location	Date
100 metres	11.34 (+0.6 m/s)	Chula Vista	14 June 2014
110 metres hurdles	14.35 (+0.5 m/s)	Gainesville	30 March 2018
Long jump	8.00 m (26 ft 2+3⁄4 in)(−0.2 m/s)	Birmingham	1 July 2018
	8.19 m (26 ft 10+1⁄4 in)(+2.5 m/s)	Knoxville	12 May 2018
High jump	2.13 m (6 ft 11+3⁄4 in)	Jacksonville	28 May 2016
Pole vault	5.10 m (16 ft 8+3⁄4 in)	Charlottesville	23 April 2016

Combined events

Event	Performance	Location	Date	Score
Decathlon	—	Eugene	6–7 June 2018	8,336 points
100 metres	10.40 (+1.0 m/s)	Athens, GA	6 April 2018	999 points
Long jump	8.03 m (26 ft 4 in)(+0.0 m/s)	Athens, GA	6 April 2018	1,068 points
Shot put	13.71 m (44 ft 11+3⁄4 in)	Athens, GA	6 April 2018	711 points
High jump	2.17 m (7 ft 1+1⁄4 in)	Berlin	7 August 2018	963 points
400 metres	48.78	Eugene	6 June 2018	872 points
110 metres hurdles	14.25 (−1.0 m/s)	Azusa	18 April 2019	942 points
	14.19 (+2.4 m/s)	Fayetteville	27 April 2018	—
Discus throw	44.12 m (144 ft 9 in)	Athens, GA	7 April 2018	749 points
Pole vault	5.11 m (16 ft 9 in) [15]	Eugene	7 June 2018	944 points
Javelin throw	57.27 m (187 ft 10+1⁄2 in)	Eugene	7 June 2018	697 points
1500 metres	4:57.65 [16]	Götzis	26 May 2019	573 points
Virtual Best Performance				8,518 points

Indoor

Individual events

Event	Performance	Location	Date
60 metres	6.80	Lexington	3 February 2018
200 metres	22.37	Bloomington	11 December 2015
60 metres hurdles	8.03	Bloomington	8 December 2017
Long jump	7.80 m (25 ft 7 in)	Nashville	24 February 2017
High jump	2.15 m (7 ft 1⁄2 in)	Lexington	20 January 2017
Pole vault	5.20 m (17 ft 1⁄2 in)	Nashville	25 February 2017

Combined events

Event	Performance	Location	Date	Score
Heptathlon	—	College Station	9–10 March 2018	6,188 points
60 metres	6.77	College Station	10 March 2017	966 points
Long jump	7.79 m (25 ft 6+1⁄2 in)	Glasgow	2 March 2019	1,007 points
Shot put	13.54 m (44 ft 5 in)	Seattle	31 January 2020	700 points
High jump	2.17 m (7 ft 1+1⁄4 in)	College Station	9 March 2018	963 points
60 metres hurdles	8.10	Lincoln	4 February 2017	957 points
Pole vault	5.26 m (17 ft 3 in)	College Station	11 March 2017	991 points
1000 metres	2:49.44	Glasgow	3 March 2019	771 points
Virtual Best Performance				6,355 points

Progression

Decathlon

Date	Location	100m	LJ	SP	HJ	400m	110mH	DT	PV	JT	1500m	Score
14–15 May 2015	Starkville	832 11.13 s	838 7.10 m	549 11.05 m	831 2.03 m	746 51.51 s	865 14.87 s	614 37.48 m	790 4.60 m	635 53.15 m	465 5:18.95 s	7,156
12–13 May 2016	Tuscaloosa	894 10.85 s	920 7.44 m	556 11.17 m	906 2.11 m	760 51.21 s	869 14.84 s	660 39.79 m	926 5.05 m	663 55.01 m	555 5:00.84 s	7,709
8–9 April 2017	Athens	947 10.62 s	1,027 7.87 m	622 12.25 s	906 2.11 m	853 49.18 s	894 14.64 s	679 40.71 m	901 4.97 m	670 55.45 m	474 5:15.40 s	7,973
6–7 June 2018	Eugene	959 10.57s	1,063 8.01 m	676 13.15 m	925 2.13 m	872 48.78 s	927 14.37 s	721 42.76 m	944 5.11 m	697 57.27 m	522 5:01.27 s	8,336
25–26 May 2019	Götzis	949 10.61 s	990 7.27 m	655 12.80 m	887 2.09 m	812 50.06 s	918 14.44 s	710 42.22 m	880 4.90 m	607 51.27 m	573 4:57.64 s	7,981
25–26 June 2021	Manchester	838 11.10 s	920 7.44 m	674 13.11 m	813 2.01 m	655 53.62 s	900 14.59 s	688 41.16 m	892 4.94 m	539 46.66 m	528 5:05.63 s	7,447

Heptathlon

Date	Location	60m	LJ	SP	HJ	110mH	PV	1000m	Score
23–24 January 2015	Lexington	844 7.11 s	862 7.20 m	580 11.57 m	850 2.05 m	862 8.49 s	819 4.70 m	637 3:02.78 s	5,454
22–23 January 2016	Lexington	879 7.01 s	922 7.45 m	562 11.27 m	915 2.12 m	862 8.49 s	910 5.00 m	645 3:02.02 s	5,695
10–11 March 2017	College Station	966 6.77 s	1,002 7.77 m	673 13.09 m	953 2.16 m	957 8.10 s	991 5.26 m	623 3:04.24 s	6,165
9–10 March 2018	College Station	940 6.84 s	995 7.74 m	703 13.59 m	963 2.17 m	925 8.25 s	960 5.16 m	702 2:56.23 s	6,188
2–3 March 2019	Glasgow	936 6.85 s	1,007 7.79 m	665 12.97 m	925 2.13 m	942 8.16 s	910 5.00 m	771 2:49.44 s	6,156

References

1. "Combined Event Total Scores: Decathlon". ncaa.com. 9 June 2018.
2. "Tim DUCKWORTH". Archived from the original on 9 August 2018. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
3. "Tim Duckworth - Men's Track & Field - University of Kentucky Athletics". ukathletics.com. 10 August 2017.
4. "Tim Duckworth". rolltide.com. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
5. Obert, Richard (7 June 2018). "Former Arcadia athlete Tim Duckworth wins NCAA decathlon championship". azcentral.com.
6. Men's Decathlon - Berlin 2018. 1 July 2020. Event occurs at 37:52 – via YouTube.
7. "Final Results" (PDF). european-athletics.org. 3 March 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2019.
8. "TIM DUCKWORTH". British Athletics.
9. Men's Heptathlon - Glasgow 2019. 27 February 2021. Event occurs at 1:09:16 – via YouTube.
10. "British Championships (Inc European Trials) External Results". thepowerof10.info (subscription required). Retrieved 29 June 2025.
11. "13:15 - LONG JUMP - Men - Final". britishathletics.org.uk. Archived from the original on 23 February 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
12. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
13. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
14. Bloom, Ben (16 May 2024). "Tim Duckworth's journey as a decathlete and now coach". athleticweekly.com. Archived from the original on 17 June 2025.
15. "Results: Dec Men Pole Vault (Finals)". ncaa.com. 9 June 2018.
16. Götzis Hypo-meeting 2019 - Day 2. 3 June 2019. Event occurs at 7:51:37 – via YouTube.

External links

• Tim Duckworth at World Athletics