France’s Kevin Mayer destroyed the decathlon world record at the Decastar meeting in Talence on Sunday, scoring an incredible 9126 points.
Mayer won two of the five disciplines to tally 4563 points, 140 behind Ashton Eaton’s first day total when he set his 9045 world record three years ago at the IAAF World Championships in Beijing.
Mayer holds a huge 379-point lead over Germany’s Arthur Abele, who went on to take the European title last month after Mayer, the heavy favorite, crashed out in the long jump.
10 events of Mayer
100m: 10”55 Long Jump: 7,80 m Shotput: 16,00m High Jump: 2,05 m 400m: 48”42 110m H: 13”75 Disque: 50,54 m Pole volt: 5,45 m Javelin: 71,90 m 1500m: 4’36”11 read more
Men’s outdoor decathlon records
| World Records | 9126* | Kevin MAYER | 10 FEB 1992 |  FRA |
Talence (FRA) | 16 SEP 2018 |
| World Records | 9045 | Ashton EATON | 21 JAN 1988 |  USA |
Beijing (National Stadium) | 29 AUG 2015 |
| World Leading 2018 | 9126 | Kevin MAYER | 10 FEB 1992 | FRA |
Talence (FRA) | 16 SEP 2018 |
| IAAF World Championships Record | 9045 | Ashton EATON | 21 JAN 1988 | USA |
Beijing (National Stadium) | 29 AUG 2015 |
| Olympic Games Records | 8893 | Roman ŠEBRLE | 26 NOV 1974 |  CZE |
Athína (Olympic Stadium) | 24 AUG 2004 |
| Olympic Games Records | 8893 | Ashton EATON | 21 JAN 1988 | USA |
Rio de Janeiro (Estádio Olímpico) | 18 AUG 2016 |
| Area Records – AFRICA | 8521 | Larbi BOURRADA | 10 MAY 1988 |  ALG |
Rio de Janeiro (Estádio Olímpico) | 18 AUG 2016 |
| Area Records – ASIA | 8725 | Dmitriy KARPOV | 23 JUL 1981 |  KAZ |
Athína (Olympic Stadium) | 24 AUG 2004 |
| Area Records – EUROPE | 9126 | Kevin MAYER | 10 FEB 1992 | FRA |
Talence (FRA) | 16 SEP 2018 |