User:Jnestorius/Decathlon world record progression

<Decathlon world record progression

The first world record in the decathlon was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations in 1922.

As of 23 June 2012, 36 men's world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event.

The first world record in the women's decathlon was recognized by the IAAF in 2004. As of 21 June 2009, two world records have been ratified by the IAAF in the event. The current world record holder in the decathlon is French national Kevin Mayer. Over the years athletes have become bigger, stronger, and faster; in turn athletes scored more points leading to the world record where it stands now at 9126 points by the current world record holder Kevin Mayer.

Men
This table includes:
 * Performances officially ratified by the IAAF as world records
 * Performances widely recognised as world bests prior to the IAAF's first ratified record in 1922
 * Performances superior to the then-current world record using the then-current decathlon scoring tables but not ratified by the IAAF for some reason
 * Jim Thorpe's 1912 Olympic mark, expunged when he was disqualified for professionalism.
 * Performances, possibly inferior to the then-current world record using the then-current tables, but superior using later tables
 * Performances superior to all but Jim Thorpe's 1912 Olympic mark using later tables