rules to play olympic decathlon

They might not be traditional endurance athletes, but decathletes can sure go the distance. Decathlons usually run about 6 8 hours for each day of competition.

The fastest 100 meter run in a decathlon (non wind aided) was 10.21 seconds by Ashton Eaton at the 2012 Olympic trials. Compare that to the world record of 9.58 seconds set by Usain Bolt at the 2009 Track and Field World Championships. Not bad for someone who also competes in nine other events!

Just ask Dan OBrien, who was set to go to the Olympics in 1992. In a shocking turn of events, he missed his opening height on pole vault three times in a row, meaning zero points for the event, and the bitter pill of watching his Olympic dreams disappear.

Decathletes can have up to 5 7 pairs of shoes for their sprinting, jumping, throwing, and running events.

The U.S. has had 11 decathlon gold medalists since 1912, including Bryan Clay in the 2008 Summer Games. Thats the most of any country. Watch out, world.

The mens decathlon consists of ten events that are held on two consecutive days. The first days events include, in order, a 100 meter run, the long jump, shot put, high jump and a 400 meter run. The second days events, in order, include the 110 meter hurdles followed by the discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw and a 1500 meter run.The rules for each event within the decathlon are generally the same as for the individual events themselves, with a few exceptions. Most notably, runners are allowed two false starts instead of one, while competitors receive only three attempts in throwing and jumping events. Competitors cannot pass on any event. Failing to attempt any single event results in disqualification.

Each decathlon event takes place in the same venue, and uses the same equipment, as its individual Olympic Games counterpart. Check the links below for more details on each decathlon event.

Athletes in the decathlon must achieve an Olympic qualifying score and must qualify for their nations Olympic team. A maximum of three competitors per country may compete in the decathlon. Points are awarded to each athlete according to his time or distance, not his placement in the field, according to pre set formulas.If there is a tie in points after 10 events the victory goes to the competitor who out scored his rival in more events. If that tiebreaker results in a draw, the victory goes to the decathlete who scored the most points in any single event.