25 Top-Ten Decathlon
Last updated – 1. Nov. 2017 The Combined Events When an athlete has finished his Combined Event, he has achieved something special - it makes no difference if this was a Throwing Pentathlon, normal Pentathlon, Heptathlon (Women Masters) or the Kings event, the Decathlon. "King of the Athletes" or "King of the Stadium", this phrase holds in itself the Honour to all the athletes, who have accomplished a Repertoir of Performances during many hours, even in some cases during two days. Certainly, all Decathletes, which disposes of all the technical abilities and the physical body fitness, get a real feeling of satisfaction when they succesfully end their challenge. After all, they live in a 2 days "Non Stop Action". During that time they are challenged up to the highest limits, as well physically as mentally. Or you could say, they challenge themselves. But from a certain age, it is getting more difficult for athletes to live up to their own expectations. The older one gets, the more recent perform ances differ from past personal records. This is the basis to establish the Age Factors. They take into account the performance reduction due to old age, and bring these recent performances as an elderly up to the former regular standard performances that were accomplishedas a youngster. Requirements of the IAAF: I. If we carry out comparisons in the Combined Events, this must be guaranteed according to the specifications of the IAAF. Why we have them? The guidelines of the IAAF: a.) - The wind conditions at Sprint, hurdles, jump (wide and three) and more battles must be present - Without specifying any recognition of records.
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