Double Decathlon

[rainbowgirl28]

Hey Decamouse, ever done one of these?


Mens' Double Decathlon
First Day

100 m
Long Jump
200 m Hurdles
Shot Put
5000 m

Break at least  one hour

800 m
High Jump
400 m
Hammer Throw
3000 m Steeplechase


Second Day

110 m Hurdles
Discus Throw
200 m
Pole Vault
3000 m

Break at least  one hour

400 m Hurdles
Javelin Throw
1500 m
Triple Jump
10000 m

[PVJunkie]

Yikes................What maniac dreamed THAT up!! I used to think that a triatholon was a menace of an event. Count me out, but I am guessing you have sparked the interst of Decamouse!!

[Keith]

A girl that lives near me is the world junior recorder holder of the double decathlon. she did 20 events in 11 hours, here are the times if your interested:

100-13.49 long jump-4m 51 200hurdles- 32.38 shot- 9.01m 1500- 19.33 800-2.31 high jump 1.24 400-63.9 3000 'chase-12.36 hammer-29.55 110h- 18.79 discus- 21.42 200- 29.38 pole vault- 1.98 3000- 11.39 400h- 73.40 javelin- 23.25 1500- 5.24 triple jump- 9.35 10000- 45.58

[Decamouse]

I am tired from thinking about it - I will stick to 10 - 11 if you count the beverages after

[rainbowgirl28]

We want to do a double at King's, but we will have to find a hammer somewhere, and improvise on the steeple. My coach is talking about taking an old piece of high jump pit, and soaking it with water, for the steeple water pit. Mmmm not sure what we would use for barriers!

Could be fun No way I would do it though! I have yet to do all the events in a regular deca

[KYLE ELLIS]

I think coach Janvrin from central missouri holds the world record in the double decath. Hes a stud!

[rainbowgirl28]

The Double Decathlon World Championships are coming up in Virginia...

http://www.iaumchampionship.com/

[LHSpolevault]

if they ever had a double decath. around here (MA) i would definitely be all over that! ... and a 6 pack of Monster Energy drinks haha

[CB]

Today and tomorrow in Delft (The Netherlands)
http://www.av40.nl/double-decathlon/

Lots of facts about this event.

[CB]

World record:
USA Kip Janvrin 14.185 pts. 7/8.9.2002 Turku (FIN)

day 1: 11,42 - 6.79 - 25,31 - 13.63 - 18.23,97 - 2.02,46 - 1.87 - 50,64 - 34.27 - 11.22,96
day 2: 15,23 - 40.91 - 22,56 - 4.93 - 10.13,16 - 54,40 - 58.31 - 4.35,76 - 13,18 - 42.37,71

[rainbowgirl28]

http://www.newsadvance.com/servlet/Sate ... 6164&path=

Doubling up

Competing in one decathlon is grueling enough. Two in two days? Some might classify that athlete as nuts.

"It's definitely kind of a cool concept, when you really think about it," Liberty track and field coach Brant Tolsma said. "It hasn't caught on that big because it is kind of insane."

Tolsma, along with about 40 other athletes from nine countries, will compete in the Double Decathlon World Championship at LU Friday and Saturday.

Defending open group champion Shaun Meinecke of the U.S. will compete, as will four-time Olympian Georg Werthner of Austria.

The U.S. will host the event for the first time. Austria, England and Finland also have hosted.

Friday, athletes will compete in the 100-meter dash, 400, 800, 5,000, long jump, 200 low hurdles, shot put, hammer throw, high jump and 3,000 steeplechase.

Saturday, the event closes with the 200, 1,500, 3,000, 10,000, 110 high hurdles, 400 hurdles, javelin, discus, pole vault and triple jump.

[rainbowgirl28]

It's after the fact, but this year's national championships had a Myspace page

http://www.myspace.com/usadoubledecathlon