The attached and updated Outdoor Results Page offers details of the the 20+ US decathlons conducted in March, 2012.CLICK HERE 2012 Outdoor Results Page
DECA Newsletter # 20 alerts the reader to the two gatherings being planned to celebrate the 100th birthday of the modern decathlon and Jim Thorpe's 1912 Olympic victory....one at the US Olympic Trials in Eugene and the other at the Thorpe Cup in Marburg, Germany. A reminder about wind-aided performances is appended.CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVIINumber20,March(9),2012
This final indoor Results Page include updated USA and Collegiate lists, and the results (with details) of the recent major national championship heptathlons...USA Sr, NCAA I, NCAA II, NCAA III and NAIA as well as full results of the IAAF world championships from Istanbul, Turkey. In all, details of 147 indoor CE meets are provided.CLICK HERE 2012 Results Indoor
DECA Newsletter #19 offers coverage of the final indoor weekend of 2012 (March 9-10) where Richard Roethel (left) of Christopher Newport U (a Virginia state university-enrolment 4800) posted a fine 5434 score to win the first NCAA III heptathlon. D-II and New Balance Prep Indoor nationals are also reviewed. CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVIINumber19March(8),2012
DECA Newsletter #18 provides coverage for the second day of the IAAF indoor world T&F championships in Istanbul, Turkey where Ashton Eaton (left) not only earned the world heptathlon crown, but set a gaudy (6645 points) world record to boot. It was his 3rd consecutive world heptathlon record.CLICK HEREVolumeXXXVIINumber18March(7),2012
DECA Newsletter #17 provides coverage of the 9th NCAA Div I indoor heptathlon in Nampa Idaho. Duke junior Curtis Beach (left) shocked the crowd and his competitors by gunning a 2:23.67 1000m to win the national title with the meet's 2nd highest score ever, 6138 points. Wisconsin soph Jay Cato also surpassed 6000. CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVIINumber17March(6), 2012
DECA Newsletter # 16 provides evening coverage of day one at the IAAF indoor world championships in Istanbul where Ashton Eaton (left) is well ahead of his own world record pace with 3654 points. He holds a 165 point lead on the field.CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVIINumber16March(5),2012
DECA Newsletter #15 provides coverage for the first day of the 9th NCAA D-I indoor heptathlon where there were PRs aplenty and any of eight are in contention. The first day lead at Jacksons Track at the Idaho Center in Nampa belongs to SEC kingpin Gray Horn, Florida (left).CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVIINumber15,March(4),2012
DECA Newsletter #14 covers the first two events of the IAAF world indoor heptathlon in Istanbul, Turkey where American Ashton Eaton leaped a world indoor best (and PR) 8.16m/26-9 1/2 and leads the morning session by 152 pointsK,CLICK HERE VolumeXXXVIINumber14,March(2),2012
This Media Guide/Handbook offers time schedule, past results, records and athlete bios for the upcoming IAAF world indoor track and field championships-men's heptathlon- in Istanbul, Turkey. American Ashton Eaton, Oregon elite TC, is the favorite.CLICK HERE 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships