The official world record is held by Kevin Mayer of France, who scored 9,126 points in 2018.
Historically, the decathlon has been dominated by athletes from the , who have won nine World Championship gold medals, followed by Czechia with four. World Champion Nationality 2025 Leo Neugebauer Tokyo, Japan 2023 Pierce LePage Budapest, Hungary 2022 Kevin Mayer Eugene, USA 2019 Niklas Kaul Doha, Qatar 2017 Kevin Mayer London, UK 2015 Ashton Eaton Beijing, China Record Holders and Notable Champions World CHAMPIONS Decathlon
The is currently Leo Neugebauer of Germany, who won the title at the 2025 World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. He succeeded Canada’s Pierce LePage, the 2023 champion. Overview of World Champions: Decathlon The official world record is held by Kevin
Ashton Eaton holds the World Championships record with 9,045 points , set during his 2015 victory in Beijing. Legendary Champions: He succeeded Canada’s Pierce LePage, the 2023 champion