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World's greatestathlete: AshtonEaton golden again,ties Olympic record

Ashton Eaton is arguably the best all-around athlete ever

Gold: Ashton Eaton (United States)

Silver: Kevin Mayer (France)

Bronze: Damian Warner (Canada)

Ashton Eaton is the greatest all-around athlete on the

planet – and that probably sells him short.

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Ashton Eaton (USA) and Kevin Mayer (FRA) embrace after winning gold and silver, respectively, inthe men's decathlon. Credit: Kirby Lee

He proved it first in London four years ago, affirmed it at

the 2013 Moscow and 2015 Beijing World Championships,

and left absolutely no doubt Thursday night in Rio, tying

the Olympic record for good measure.

Eaton joins track and field legends Bob Mathias (USA)

and Daley Thompson (GBR) as just the third man ever to

repeat as Olympic Champion in the decathlon.

The gold medal defense was convincing in the end.

Eaton needed to finish no worse than seven seconds

behind Kevin Mayer in the 1500m to win the competition,

and ended up finishing over two seconds ahead of the

Frenchman.

Eaton’s final combined score of 8,893 points ties the

Olympic record set in Athens 2004 by Roman Sebrle

(CZE).

For Mayer, it was silver, the first decathlon medal for

France since 1948.

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Canada’s Damian Warner rounded out the podium with a

seasons-best performance of 8,666 points.

Early Wednesday morning, Eaton finished second behind

Warner in the 100-meter dash, the first event of the

decathlon.

It was the only time a name other than Ashton Eaton

topped the overall standings after an event.

Eaton placed first in the long jump, first in the 400m,

second in the 110m hurdles, and third in the pole vault to

win the competition handily.

With two events remaining, the javelin throw and the

1500m, it looked as if Eaton would have a chance to

break his own decathlon world record of 9,045 points.

A less-than-stellar performance in the javelin put that

mark out of reach, but his 1500m time of 4:23.33 was

enough to equal Sebrle’s 12-year-old Olympic record.

The full results for the Rio 2016 decathlon competition

can be found here.

For full event recaps, see below.

Thursday, 9:02pmWith a 1500m time of 4:23.33 Ashton Eaton has

tied Roman Sebrle's Olympic record in the decathlon

with 8,893 total points.

He also has successfully defended his gold medal from

London 2012, becoming just the third man ever to repeat

as Olympic decathlon champion.

Kevin Mayer of France wins the silver medal ahead of

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Damian Warner of Canada, who takes bronze.

Thursday, 7:55pm A less-than-stellar performance in the javelin portion of

the decathlon has likely dashed Ashton Eaton’s hopes of

breaking his own world record points total.

He would need to run a near-unthinkable 4 minutes 1

second in the 1500m to set a new world record.

The Olympic record, however, is still very much in play.

Eaton would need to complete the 1500m in 4 minutes 23

seconds or better to beat the mark of 8,893 points, set in

Athens 2004 by Roman Sebrle of the Czech Republic.

Regardless, with just the one event to run, Eaton looks all

but certain to join fellow American Bob Mathias (1958/52)

and Great Britain's Daley Thompson (1980/84) as the

third man to repeat as Olympic decathlon champion.

Eaton’s farthest javelin throw of 59.77m was 18th-best of

the night, and a full 6.87m shorter than his outdoor

personal best.

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Ashton Eaton is just worriedabout getting 'the W'

Frenchman Keven Mayer put slight pressure on Eaton

with a throw of 65.04m worth 814 points.

The gap between Eaton and Mayer is just 44 points, the

lowest Eaton’s lead has been since the third event of the

competition. 44 points translates to roughly a seven-

second difference in the 1500m.

Eaton has the better personal best and season best in

the 1500m, so for he to lose the race at all, let alone by

seven seconds, would be a massive shock.

Mayer holds the silver medal position by 172 points over

Damian Warner of Canada, who leads Germany’s Kai

Kazmirek, also by 44 points.

Therefore, the race for bronze will mirror the race for

gold, with seven seconds representing the key figure.

Zach Ziemek currently sits in the fifth overall spot, but

has a very large gap to overcome to contend for a medal.

The field of athletes will be split into two heats for the

1500m, taking place at 8:45pm and 8:56pm ET. Eaton,

Mayer, and the rest of the leaders will race in the later of

the two heats.

Once more, for clarity:

Eaton’s time needed for world record: 4:01.62

Eaton’s time needed for Olympic record: 4:23.25

Eaton’s time needed for gold medal: no worse than seven

seconds behind Kevin Mayer

Overall top 10 as of javelin throw

1. Ashton Eaton (USA) – 8,104 points

2. Kevin Mayer (FRA) – 8,060

3. Damian Warner (CAN) – 7,888

4. Kai Kazmirek (GER) – 7,844

5. Zach Ziemek (USA) – 7,730

6. Leonel Suarez (CUB) – 7,704**

7. Larbi Bourrada (ALG) – 7,672

8. Thomas Van Der Plaetsen (BEL) – 7,615

9. Kurt Felix (GRN) – 7,582

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10. Alberto Luiz de Araujo (BRA) – 6,883

** Suarez’s javelin throw of 72.32m blew the field away.

Kurt Felix had the second farthest throw, a full 2.4 meters

shorter than Suarez.

Thursday, 3:10pmAshton Eaton has definitively separated himself from the

field of athletes in the men’s decathlon. Now eight

events in – most recently the pole vault – Eaton’s margin

is a massive 124 points.

Essentially, all he needs to do is complete both

remaining events and he will become the first man since

Daley Thompson in 1984 to repeat as Olympic decathlon

champion.

Don’t expect him to jog through those last two events,

though. Ashton Eaton will be competing stride-for-stride

with the only man in the world who can match his pace:

Ashton Eaton.

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At the track and field World Championships one year ago,

he set the world record aggregate points total in the

decathlon with 9,045 points.

He is now on pace to exceed that total.

With a pole vault of 5.20m worth 972 points, he brought

his overall score to 7,370.

If he averages better than 837.5 points over both the

javelin throw and the 1500m run, he will break his own

world record.

5.20m came in dramatic fashion. Twice, at both 4.90m

and 5.10m, Eaton needed a third and final attempt to

clear the bar and move on to the next height. He chose

not to attempt a vault at 5.30m, instead skipping straight

to 5.40m. He then failed to clear the bar on three

attempts, making the 5.20m vault and corresponding 972

points his official score for the event.

A javelin throw of 66 meters and a 1500m time of 4:15 –both near but not better than Eaton’s personal bests –

would be good enough to break the record.

As for some of the other athletes, Damian Warner could

only manage a vault of 4.70m, good for just 819 points.

He falls from second to third overall, with France’s Kevin

Mayer now in the silver medal position thanks to a

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massive 5.40m vault worth 1035 points.

Americans Zach Ziemek and Jeremy Taiwo are fifth and

sixth overall, respectively. Ziemek matched Eaton’s vault

of 5.20m while Taiwo wasn’t far off at 5.00m.

The javelin throw will take place at 5:35pm ET, and

decathlon will conclude at 8:45pm at Olympic Stadium

with the 1500m.

Top 10 as of pole vault:

1. Ashton Eaton (USA) – 7,370

2. Kevin Mayer (FRA) – 7,246

3. Damian Warner (CAN) – 7,102

4. Kai Kazmirek (GER) – 7,037

5. Zach Ziemek (USA) – 6,978

6. Jeremy Taiwo (USA) – 6,894

7. Alberto Luiz de Araujo (BRA) – 6,883

8. Thomas Van Der Plaetsen (BEL) – 6,846

9. Larbi Bourrada (ALG) – 6,836

10. Leonel Suarez (CUB) – 6,779

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Seven events are now in the books, and Ashton Eaton’s

lead is significant.

Eaton posted the eighth-farthest discus throw of the

competition, the same event in which he placed 22nd

four years ago en route to his first Olympic decathlon

gold medal.

Damian Warner of Canada, Eaton’s biggest challenger, did

not have a good performance in the event. His recorded

throw of 44.93m was over five meters shorter than his

personal best, which he threw back in March of this year.

Eaton’s throw of 45.49m earned him 777 points, his

second-lowest score of the competition so far. Still, the

result was good enough to increase his lead over Warner

and the rest of the field to 115 points.

Fellow American Zach Ziemek had the third-farthest

throw of the day, vaulting him into the sixth position

overall.

Lindon Victor of Grenada destroyed the field in the event

with a staggering throw of 53.24m, 3.34m better than the

next farthest throw. He jumps to 14th overall.

Ukraine’s Oleskiy Kasyanov, who entered the discus

event in seventh place, fouled on all three throws. He

was given a score of 0 for the event and drops to 26th.

Three events remain in the decathlon: the pole vault,

javelin throw, and 1500m run.

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The pole vault will begin shortly at 12:25pm ET. The

javelin throw will follow later on at 5:35pm, and the

1500m will conclude the competition under the lights at

8:45pm.

Overall top 10 as of discus throw:

1. Ashton Eaton (USA) – 6,398 points

2. Damian Warner (CAN) – 6,283

3. Kevin Mayer (FRA) – 6,211

4. Kai Kazmirek (GER) – 6,127

5. Larbu Bourrada (ALG) – 6,046

6. Zach Ziemek (USA) – 6,006

7. Luiz Alberto de Araujo (BRA) – 6,003

8. Jeremy Taiwo (USA) – 5,984

9. Kurt Felix (GRN) – 5,934

10. Leonel Suarez (CUB) –5,899

Thursday, 9:15amDamian Warner reclaimed the silver medal position and

closed the gap between he and defending champion

Ashton Eaton with a field-best time of 13.58s in the 110m

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Day 1: Ashton Eaton's questfor decathlon gold

Eaton, running alongside Warner in Heat 4, finished just

behind the Canadian with a time of 13.80s.

Warner and Eaton earned 1,029 and 1,000 points for their

respective performances. Eaton entered the event with a

132-point cushion over Warner, and therefore still

maintains a very healthy lead in the overall competition

standings.

Germany’s Kai Kazmirek, who ended the first day in

second place, finished last in Heat 4 and falls to fourth

overall.

American Jeremy Taiwo also dropped a spot, finishing

third in Heat 3.

The athletes will start the seventh event of the

decathlon, the discus throw, momentarily. Warner will

hope to further close the gap on Ashton Eaton in what is

decisively Eaton's weakest event. He

finished 22nd among the field in London.

Overall top 10 as of 110m hurdles:

1. Ashton Eaton (USA) – 5,621 points

2. Damian Warner (CAN) – 5,518

3. Kevin Mayer (FRA) – 5,407

4. Kai Kazmirek (GER) – 5,396

5. Larbu Bourrada (ALG) – 5,333

6. Jeremy Taiwo (USA) – 5,321

7. Oleskiy Kasyanov (UKR) –5,240

8. Luiz Alberto de Araujo (BRA) – 5,234

9. Kurt Felix (GRN) – 5,165

10. Cedric Dubler (AUS) – 5,155

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Wednesday: 8:55pmAshton Eaton is in prime position to become the first

man to successfully defend an Olympic decathlon gold

medal since Daley Thompson in 1980.

The reigning "Most Athletic Man in the World" responded

from a lackluster performance in the high jump with a

superb run in the 400-meter dash, expanding his overall

decathlon lead to 121 points at the halfway mark of the

competition.

Eaton's time of 46.07s was the best of the night by over a

half-second, topping his 400m time of four years ago –

also best of the competition – by nearly a full second.

Germany's Kai Kazmirek posted the second-best time of

the field, shooting him into second position overall with

an even 4,500 points.

Canada's Damian Warner placed third, but drops a

spot in the overall standings to third place.

Jeremy Taiwo of Team USA drops as well, finishing over

2.5-seconds behind Eaton. Taiwo had climbed as high as

the third overall spot after winning the high jump event.

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Overall top 10 after day 1:

1. Ashton Eaton (USA) – 4,621 points

2. Kai Kazmirek (GER) – 4,500

3. Damian Warner (CAN) – 4,489

4. Kevin Mayer (FRA) – 4,435

5. Jeremy Taiwo (USA) – 4,419

6. Larbu Bourrada (ALG) – 4,378

7. Oleskiy Kasyanov (UKR) – 4,309

8. Kurt Felix (GRN) – 4,290

9. Luiz Alberto de Araujo (BRA) – 4,281

10. Zachery Ziemek (USA) – 4,270

Wednesday, 7:00pmA massive jump from Jeremy Taiwo catapulted the

Seattle native from ninth place to within a point

of second place overall in the men's decathlon.

On his third and final attempt, Taiwo lept 2.19 meters,

greater than the height of NBA legend Shaquille O'Neal.

Taiwo's jump was the highest out of all the decathlon

competitors by three centimeters.

At 2.01m, Ashton Eaton finished the high jump tied for

14th, a relatively poor performance considering that

Eaton tied for second in the event four years ago in

London. The defending Olympic champion still holds the

top spot in the overall standings, but his lead over

Canada's Damian Warner shrinks from 95 to 68 points.

Overall top 10 as of high jump:

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1. Ashton Eaton (USA) – 3,616 points

2. Damian Warner (CAN) – 3,548

3. Jeremy Taiwo (USA) – 3,547

4. Kevin Mayer (FRA) – 3,539

5. Kai Kazmirek (GER) – 3,529

6. Larbu Bourrada (ALG) – 3,468

7. Zachery Ziemek (USA) – 3,448

8. Kurt Felix (GRN) – 3,435

9. Oleskiy Kasyanov (UKR) – 3,427

10. Thomas Van der Plaetsen (BEL) – 3,393

Wednesday, 4:45pmThe 100-meter dash, long jump, and shot put events of

the men’s decathlon took place earlier this morning. The

high jump event is currently underway and 400-meter

dash will follow at 8:20pm ET this evening to round out

the first half of competition.

London 2012 gold medalist Ashton Eaton of Team USA sits

atop the standings with 2,803 points, 95 points ahead of

Canada’s Damian Warner. Kevin Mayer of France sits just

seven points behind Warner with 2,699, and Brazil’s Luiz

Alberto de Araujo rounds out the top four with 2,648

points after three events.

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Four years ago, Eaton dominated the field on the first day

of competition, winning three of five events – the 100m,

long jump, and 400m.

He got off to another strong start in Rio this morning,

winning the long jump by a massive 25 centimeters and

placing second in the 100m, .16 seconds behind Warner.

Eaton placed 10th in the shot put, one of his weaker

events. Mayer had the farthest throw of the day at

15.79m.

Other Team USA members Jeremy Taiwo and Zachery

Zeimek sit ninth and tenth respectively in the overall

standings. Zeimek finished third behind Eaton in the

100m, and Taiwo’s sixth-place, 14.92m shot put throw was

tops among the Americans.

The decathlon continues at 8:20pm ET with the 400-

meter dash.

Overall top 10 as of shot put:

1. Ashton Eaton (USA) – 2,803 points

2. Damian Warner (CAN) – 2,708

3. Kevin Mayer (FRA) – 2,699

4. Luiz Alberto de Araujo (BRA) – 2,648

5. Kai Kazmirek (GER) – 2,633

6. Oleskiy Kasyanov (UKR) – 2,614

7. Larbu Bourrada (ALG) – 2,572

8. Kurt Felix (GRN) – 2,567

9. Jeremy Taiwo (USA) – 2,565

10. Zachery Ziemek (USA) – 2,552

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