The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek δέκα and ἄθλος. Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not by the position achieved. The decathlon is contested mainly by male athletes, while female athletes typically compete in the heptathlon.
The men's decathlon competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens was held at the Olympic Stadium on 23–24 August.
Bryan Ezra Tsumoru Clay is an American decathlete who was the 2008 Summer Olympic champion for the decathlon and was also World champion in 2005.
The Men's Decathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Stadium Australia on Wednesday 27 September and Thursday 28 September.
These are the official results of the men's decathlon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia.
The men's decathlon was a track and field athletics event held as part of the Athletics at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme.
These are the official results of the Men's Decathlon competition at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain. There were a total number of 36 participating athletes, with eight competitors who didn't finish the competition.
The men's decathlon competition at the 1990 European Athletics Championships in Split, Yugoslavia, was held at Stadion Poljud on 28 August and 29 August 1990.
The men's decathlon competition at the 2002 European Athletics Championships was held on 7 August and 8 August 2002 in Munich, Germany.
These are the official results of the men's decathlon competition at the 1986 European Athletics Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany, held at Neckarstadion on 27 and 28 August 1986.
These are the official results of the men's decathlon competition at the 1982 European Athletics Championships in Athens, Greece. The competition was held on 7 September and 8 September 1982. Points are based on the 1962 scoring tables.
These are the official results of the men's decathlon competition at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics in Paris, France. There were a total number of 20 participating athletes, including eight non-finishers. The competition started on Monday 26 August 2003 and ended on Tuesday 27 August 2003.
The men's decathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics took place between August 21 and 22, at the Beijing National Stadium.
The men's decathlon at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Nagai Stadium, Osaka, on Friday, 31 August, and Saturday, 1 September.
The men's decathlon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 19 and August 20.
The 29th edition of the annual Hypo-Meeting took place on 31 May and 1 June 2003 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition, featuring a decathlon (men) and a heptathlon (women) event, was part of the 2003 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge.
The men's decathlon competition at the 2007 Summer Universiade took place on 12 August and 13 August 2007 in the Main Stadium at the Thammasat University in Bangkok, Thailand.
The men's decathlon competition at the 2003 Summer Universiade took place on 28 August and 29 August 2003 in the Daegu World Cup Stadium in Daegu, South Korea.
The men's decathlon competition at the 2001 Summer Universiade took place on 30 August and 31 August 2001 in Beijing, China.
Combined events at the Summer Olympics have been contested in several formats at the multi-sport event. There are two combined track and field events in the current Olympic athletics programme: a men's decathlon and a women's heptathlon.
