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Decathlon

Decathlon is the classic men's combined athletics event across ten disciplines over two days. Sprinting, jumping, throwing, hurdles and middle-distance running are converted into one total through the World Athletics points table.

LevelVariant FamilyAthletics CategoryAthletics

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Classification

Category Athletics

Family Athletics

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Ten athletics events are converted into points.

Geeignet für Suitable for all-round athletes patient with technique and load management.

Cost Medium: club/coach and facility matter more than lots of personal equipment. Club fees, spikes, training, events and possible specialist coaching. An athletics club with combined-events group is practically needed. Technique foundations first, then full combined event.

First progress Event basics after weeks; first full combined event usually after longer build-up.

Fitness level high

Was du brauchst

track
jump areas
throwing implements
coach
spikes
points table

First steps

find club
learn sprint/jump basics
build throws technique
train hurdles safely
understand points table

Athletics club with combined-events coach.

Use throws and jumps facilities only under supervision; plan load over weeks.

Weitere Angaben

Tags individual, einzeln, decathlon, combined-events, athletics, leichtathletik, zehnkampf

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score as many points as possible across ten events.

Teilnehmer

Individual combined event.

Teamgröße

Individual scoring.

Spielfeld

Athletics facility with track, jumps and throws areas.

Dauer

Two competition days.

Wertung

World Athletics points table; sum of ten events.

Gewinnbedingung

Highest total points.

Ausrüstung

spikes
hurdles
pole
throwing implements
track/jump areas

Wichtige Regelpunkte

false start
foul
invalid attempt
event withdrawal

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

World Athletics (WA)
World Athletics (WA)

Decathlon World Athletics · official · high
Book of Rules World Athletics · rulebook · high
World Athletics Championships World Athletics · official · high