Record #00231Sports archive
Highest Men's Decathlon Score
French athlete Kevin Mayer scored 9,126 points at the Decastar competition in Talence, France, on 16 September 2018, setting the men's decathlon world record ratified by World Athletics.
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Current Record
9126points
Current record value
- Holder
- Kevin Mayer
- Location
- Talence, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France
- Start date
- 2018-09-16
- Record status
- Verified · currentReport an issue
Overview
Archive NoteThe decathlon consists of the 100 m, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 m, 110 m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500 m. Performances in each event are converted into points using standardized scoring tables.
Mayer completed the ten events at the Decastar meeting in Talence on 15–16 September 2018 and finished with 9,126 points. World Athletics officially ratified the record on 26 October 2018, surpassing Ashton Eaton's previous record of 9,045 points from 2015.
The record achievement date is the day the competition and score were completed, 16 September, rather than the later ratification announcement date.
Record history
1 Milestones- 9126 pointsKevin MayerTalence, Gironde, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FranceCurrent Record
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