The Decathlon Pioneers
“Training for the decathlon as a woman can get lonely at times,” says AnnaLee McGregor, “but the Women’s Decathlon Association Championships is such a great opportunity to compete with other…
“I want them to break my record” – Austra Skujyte, decathlon world record-holder
There are some athletes for whom a second name is not required to be instantly recognisable in their field. Ashton. Carolina. Roman. Nafi. Daley. And Austra. Austra Skujytė took her…
Jose San Pastor: Dreamer
In 2019, 17-year-old Jose San Pastor was a promising thrower. He won the Spanish U18 title in the shot, placed third in the discus, and competed in the shot at…
Tim Duckworth: Bringing the British Decathlon Love
It’s the eve of the 2021 British Championships in Manchester, and the 2019 European Indoor silver medallist Tim Duckworth is back in Loughborough. Reunited with his teammates after a long…
10 Question Takeover: Andy Murphy, Howard Bell and Matt Chandler
The natural follow-up to the first ever 10 Question Takeover on training camp in Tenerife is, of course, a competition in the pouring rain of Kilmarnock in the West of…
10 Question Takeover: Jonay, Pablo, Reinis, Mario and Jose Luis
Fresh from their April training camp in Tenerife, Jonay, Pablo, Reinis, Mario and Jose Luis bring you the first ever Decathletes of Europe “Ten Question Takeover.” You can check out…
Cassandre Evans: Decathlon is for Everybody
Debate on the shape of combined events for men and women appears every so often, usually when something happens in order to provoke that debate. Just over a year ago,…
Swiss Decathlon: The Rock Star, The Daredevil, The Bon Vivant, The Good Guy and The Champion
In July 2019, a few days ahead of the European Combined Events Super League competition in Lutsk, I shared a story celebrating (and if I’m honest, fangirling about) the return…
Adam Sebastian Helcelet: International Man of History
“When I was a kid,” Adam Sebastian Helcelet recalls, “Czech Republic had the greatest decathletes in the world. I watched them with my father. He said ‘You are coordinated. You…
Carolin Schäfer: What If?
Changing coach in the run up to the Olympics. Trying out a new technique and waiting out the critics. Deciding to forgo a World Championships place and playing the long…