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This article is about the track and field event. For other uses, see Icosathlon (disambiguation).

Athletics
Icosathlon
Joseph Detmer on 3000m steeple in Lynchburg (2010)
Kip Janvrin on the shotput event in Turku (2002)
Icosathlon combines twelve runs, four jumps, and four throws.
World records
MenUnited States Joseph Detmer 14571 pts (2010)
WomenUnited Kingdom Kelly Rodmell 11091 pts (2004)


The icosathlon, also called the double decathlon, is an ultra multi-event of track and field competition consisting of 20 events contested over two days. There is an extra rule, that each day should contain a pause of one hour. Mostly the competition is held over two days, but one-day icosathlons also exist. The first day of the standard icosathlon includes:

On the second day of the standard icosathlon, the following events are contested:

Each event is scored according to the decathlon scoring tables or, for non-decathlon events, the World Athletics points tables. At the conclusion of each icosathlon, the competitor with the highest point total is declared the winner.

The event is overseen by the International Association for Ultra Multievents (IAUM), which also holds the tetradecathlon based on the women's heptathlon. The men's world record for the standard icosathlon of 14,571 is held by Joseph Detmer of the United States.[1] The women's world record of 11,091 is held by Kelly Rodmell.

World Championships

Edition Year City Country Date Winner Score
1st 1990 Espoo  Finland 22–23 September  Indrek Kaseorg (EST) 13213
2nd 1991 Punkalaidun  Finland 21–22 September  Indrek Kaseorg (EST) 14086
3rd 1992 Punkalaidun  Finland 12–13 September  Indrek Kaseorg (EST) 14274
4th 1993 Punkalaidun  Finland 11–12 September  Pasi Suutarinen (FIN) 12509
5th 1994 Punkalaidun  Finland 10–11 September  Pasi Suutarinen (FIN) 12378
6th 1995 Punkalaidun  Finland 9–10 September  Aivar Hommik (EST) 12023
7th 1996 Punkalaidun  Finland 7–8 September  Aivar Hommik (EST) 12111
8th 1997 Punkalaidun  Finland 6–7 September  Teppo Syrjala (FIN) 11774
9th 1998 Punkalaidun  Finland 5–6 September  Teppo Syrjala (FIN) 11929
10th 1999 Punkalaidun  Finland 4–5 September  Meelis Tammre (EST) 11722
11th 2000 Hexham  United Kingdom 23–24 September  John Heanley (GBR) 12409
12th 2001 Hexham  United Kingdom 22–23 September  David Purdon (AUS) 11275
13th 2002 Turku  Finland 7–8 September  Kip Janvrin (USA) 14185
14th 2003 Sankt Pölten  Austria 4–5 October  Brauer Päärn (EST) 11672
15th 2004 Gateshead  United Kingdom 21–22 August  Shaun Meinecke (USA) 12784
16th 2005 Lynchburg, Virginia  United States 7–8 October  David Purdon (AUS) 11682
17th 2006 Bendigo  Australia 14–15 October  David Purdon (AUS) 11931
18th 2007 Jyväskylä  Finland 25–26 August  Marnix Engels (NED) 12004
19th 2008 Scheeßel  Germany 2–3 August  Schürmann Adrian (DEU) 11877
20th 2009 Delft  Netherlands 12–13 September  Benedikt Nolte (DEU) 11605
21st 2010 Lynchburg, Virginia  United States 24–25 September  Joe Detmer (USA) 14571
22nd 2011 Lisse  Netherlands 20–21 August  Joan Estruch (ESP) 10824
23rd 2012 Turnhout  Belgium 30 June – 1 July  Bert Misplon (BEL) 11316
24th 2013 Yeovil  United Kingdom 24–25 August  Rob Simmonds (GBR) 11550
EC 2014 Lodi  Italy 6–7 September  Alastair Stanley (GBR) 12196
WI 2014 Delft  Netherlands 13–14 September  Frédéric Xhonneux (BEL) 13099
25th 2015 Tartu  Estonia 22–23 August  Roberto James Paoluzzi (ITA) 11763
EC 2016 Cambridge  United Kingdom 27–28 August  Alastair Stanley (GBR) 11464
WI 2016 Delft  Netherlands 10-11 September  Florian Herr (GER) 10729
26th 2017 Turnhout  Belgium 26–27 August  Bert Misplon (BEL) 11356
27th 2018 Delft  Netherlands 25–26 August  Alastair Stanley (GBR) 11981
28th 2019 Helsinki  Finland 24–25 August  Florian Herr (GER) 10101
29th 2021 Épinal  France 21–22 August  Arnaud Ghislain (BEL) 11342
29th* 2021 Épinal  France 21–22 August  Lauren Kuntz (USA) 10941
WI 2022 Delft  Netherlands 10–11 September  Ruben Harmsen (NED) 8822
WI 2022 Delft  Netherlands 10–11 September  Amanda Pasko (USA) 10148
30th 2023 Turnhout  Belgium 8–9 July  Baptiste Scalabrino (FRA) 12042

EC – European Championships (non-World Championship year)

WI - World Invitational (non-World Championship year)

'*Inaugural Icosathlon World Championship for Women

World Championship Medal Totals

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Estonia77317
2 Finland42511
3 Great Britain34411
4 United States3429
5 Germany33612
6 Australia3115
7 Belgium3025
8 Netherlands1449
9 France1326
10 Italy1001
 Spain1001
12 Russia0101
 Sweden0101
14 Senegal0011
Totals (14 entries)30303090

NOTE: Only Medal totals for senior Men since 1990.

Area Records

Continent Score Athlete Date Place
North America 14571 Joseph Detmer 25-26 September 2010 Lynchburg, USA
Europe 13906 Kaseorg Indrek 12-13 September 1992 Turku, Finland
Asia 12393 Kouki Someya 11-12 October 2014 Katsuura, Japan
Oceania 12088 David Purdon 4-5 Juny 2005 Vienna, Austria
Africa 11014 Seck Leyti 7-8 October 2005 Lynchburg, USA
South America -

World Records in ultra multi events

Men

  • Icosathlon : 14571 points -  Joseph Detmer (USA) - 2010 (Lynchburg, USA)
  • Indoor Tetradecathlon : 8831 points -  Baptiste Scalabrino (FRA) - 2022 (Miramas, France)

Women

  • Icosathlon : 11091 points -  Kelly Rodmell (GBR) - 2004 (Melbourne, Australia)
  • Outdoor Tetradecathlon : 10798 points -  Milla Kelo (FIN) - 2002 (Turku, Finland)
  • Indoor Tetradecathlon : 7929 points -  Maren Schott (DEU) - 2016 (Helsinki, Finland)
World Records details
Icosathlon Joseph Detmer Kelly Rodmell Double Heptathlon Milla Kelo Tetradecathlon Baptiste Scalabrino Maren Schott
100m 10 s 93 13 s 43 100m H 14 s 89 60m 7 s 80 8 s 49
Long jump 7 m 30 4 m 91 High jump 1 m 51 Long jump 6 m 53 5 m 03
200m H 24 s 25 31 s 40 1500m 5 min 03 s 74 800m 2 min 04 s 76 2 min 25 s 51
Shot put 12 m 27 9 m 10 400m H 62 s 18 Shot put 11 m 93 9 m 00
5000m 18 min 25 s 32 19 min 40 s 00 Shot put 12 m 73 400m 53 s 80 61 s 18
800m 2 min 02 s 23 2 min 30 s 00 200m 25 s 16 High jump 1 m 83 1 m 41
High jump 1 m 98 1 m 40 100m 12 s 59 3000m 9 min 57 s 43 12 min 06 s 00
400m 50 s 43 63 s 97 Long jump 5 m 73 60m H 9 s 19 9 s 88
Hammer throw 31 m 82 30 m 37 400m 56 s 10 Pole vault 3 m 80 1 m 80
3000m SC 11 min 22 s 47 12 min 35 s 80 Javelin throw 32 m 69 1500m 4 min 35 s 91 5 min 13 s 08
110m H 15 s 01 17 s 96 800m 2 min 23 s 94 Weight throw 10 m 12 7 m 66
Discus throw 40 m 73 17 m 26 200m H 28 s 72 200m 25 s 11 27 s 37
200m 22 s 58 27 s 35 Discus throw 47 m 86 Triple jump 12 m 30 10 m 63
Pole vault 4 m 85 2 m 30 3000m 11 min 48 s 68 5000m 17 min 59 s 55 21 min 22 s 59
3000m 10 min 25 s 49 11 min 22 s 60 Total 10798 points Total 8831 points 7929 points
400m H 53 s 83 70 s 92
Javelin throw 51 m 95 23 m 15
1500m 4 min 26 s 66 5 min 22 s 20
Triple jump 13 m 67 9 m 53
10000m 40 min 27 s 26 44 min 47 s 00
Total 14571 points 11091 points

This table of records is not officially acknowledged by the World Athletics but is considered by the International Association for Ultra Multievents (IAUM) as the best performance of all time since the foundation of the discipline in 1981.[2]

Indoor equivalent

For indoor ultra-multievent meetings, all competitors compete in an indoor tetradecathlon, spanning 14 events over 2 days. These events are as follows:

Day 1

Day 2

Unlike in outdoor ultra multi event competitions, the number and order of events is the same for both genders.

Competitions

The IAUM sponsors an icosathlon and tetradecathlon every year at the IAUM World Championships. The 2012 World Championships were held in Turnhout, Belgium.[3] In addition, a variety of other icosathlon events are held, most notably the annual Dutch Double Decathlon, held in Delft, Netherlands. The 2015 event was held 19–20 September. The last European Championships were held on 6 and 7 September 2014 in Lodi, Lombardy, Italy (near Milan). The upcoming European Championships was held from 27–28 August 2016 in Cambridge, England.[4] The 2017 event was held in Turnhout, Belgium and 2018 in Delft, Netherlands. The 2019 championship was held in Helsinki, Finland and the 2021 event was held in Épinal, France.[5]

References

  1. ^ World Records - I A U M : International Association for Ultra Multievents
  2. ^ International Association for Ultra Multievents
  3. ^ International Association for Ultra Multievents
  4. ^ "COMPETITION - Cambridge 2016 - IAUM European Championships". www.cambridge2016.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2016. Retrieved April 6, 2016.
  5. ^ "Home". icosathlon.fi.
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