The men's
decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...
at the
2009 World Championships in Athletics
The 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics () were held in Berlin, Germany from 15–23 August 2009. The majority of events took place in the Olympiastadion, while the marathon and racewalking events started and finished at the Brandenburg ...
was held at the
Olympic Stadium on August 19 and August 20. The competition is notable for having the highest number of competitors (38) and the highest fraction of athletes (almost 90%) finishing the competition in the World Championships history.
Medalists
Records
Prior to the competition, the following records were as follows.
Qualification standards
Schedule
Results
100 metres
Long jump
Shot put
High jump
400 metres
110 metres hurdles
Discus throw
Pole vault
Javelin throw
1500 metres
Final standings
Key: PB = Personal best, SB = Seasonal best, WL = World leading (in a given season)
See also
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2009 Hypo-Meeting The 35th edition of the annual Hypo-Meeting took place on 30 and 31 May 2009 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition, featuring a decathlon (men) and a heptathlon (women) event, was part of the 2009 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge ...
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References
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Decathlon
The decathlon is a combined event in Athletics (sport), athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word "decathlon" was formed, in analogy to the word "pentathlon", from Greek language, Greek δέκα (''déka'', meaning "ten") and ...
Decathlon at the World Athletics Championships