2015 World Championships in Athletics – Men's decathlon


The men's decathlon at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 28 and 29 August.
The overwhelming favorite here had to be the World Record Holder, Olympic Champion and defending Champion, Ashton Eaton. This was Eaton's first decathlon of the year. American Trey Hardee entered as the world leader. Pan American Games and Commonwealth Games champion and returning bronze medalist Damian Warner and returning silver medalist and Götzis winner Michael Schrader were also medal contenders.
Eaton won the first event, the 100 metres in 10.23, a World Championship Decathlon best and #139 in the world, but slightly off world record pace. Warner, Rico Freimuth, and Felipe Dos Santos were right behind him in that fourth heat. In the long jump, again Eaton led, his 7.88 slightly off world record pace and behind his seasonal best but still equal to the #93 jump in the world. Schrader was the second best jumper of the day but Dos Santos held on to third place.
Freimuth took over third place by winning the shot put in 15.50, Eaton's 14.52 a foot improvement over world record pace. A 2.10 high jump moved Kurt Felix into third position, while Eaton's 2.01 lost a little ground to the world record.
In the 400 metres, Eaton set a World Decathlon Best at 45.00 seconds. It was equal to the #34 time in the world. This was Eaton's third World Decathlon Best after the 100 metres and Long Jump he set during his world record in Eugene in 2012. The 400 was also a 1.70 second improvement over his world record pace. Freimuth moved back into third place.
At the end of the first day, Eaton held a 173-point advantage over Warner, with three Germans, Freimuth, Kai Kazmirek and Schrader bunched behind.
The second day began with Warner running the 110 metres hurdles in 13.63, equal to the #100 time in the world, with Eaton right with him in 13.69 and Freimuth next in the same race. Eaton only gained.01 over record pace.
Freimuth won the discus with a 50.17, Eaton's 43.34 gained a half a metre on the world record. Eaton's 5.20 pole vault lost 10 cm to the world record, Ilya Shkurenyov used the same height to move up to fourth place. But the world record became a possibility when Eaton's 63.63 season best improved almost 5 meters on his world record pace. Simply a solid 1500 metres could do it.
In the 1500, Eaton had a perfect pace set by Larbi Bourrada who was in the process of setting the African Record, tying up at the end he crossed in 4:17.52, 3 seconds slower than Eugene but good enough for a 6-point world record improvement. 350 points behind, Warner improved upon his Canadian Record for silver. Freimuth continued to the bronze, Bouraada got fifth place with his record and in eighth place Felix improved his Grenadian National Record.

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:

Qualification standards

Schedule

Results

100 metres

The 100 metres was held on 28 August at 09:00.
RankHeatAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotes
14Ashton Eaton10.231040
24Damian Warner10.311020
34Rico Freimuth10.51973
44Felipe dos Santos10.53968
54Trey Hardee10.56961
63Eelco Sintnicolaas10.62947
73Oleksiy Kasyanov10.73922
83Yordanis García10.77912
94Michael Schrader10.78910
104Zachery Ziemek10.81903
113Larbi Bourrada10.83899
124Akihiko Nakamura10.86892
133Kai Kazmirek10.90883
143Luiz Alberto de Araújo10.92878
152Willem Coertzen10.98865
162Jorge Ureña10.99863
172Ilya Shkurenyov11.01858
182Kurt Felix11.02856
193Jeremy Taiwo11.06847
202Paweł Wiesiołek11.07845
211Adam Helcelet11.09841
222Pieter Braun11.11836
232Bastien Auzeil11.22812
241Maicel Uibo11.25806
251Pau Tonnesen11.26804
261Niels Pittomvils11.39776
271Thomas van der Plaetsen11.44765
281Janek Õiglane11.51750
281Keisuke Ushiro11.51750

Long jump

The long jump was held on 28 August at 10:05.
RankGroupAthleteNationalityNo. 1No. 2No. 3ResultPointsNotesOverallOverall Rank
1AAshton Eaton7.887.627.88103020701
2AMichael Schrader7.717.717.7198718975
3BKurt Felix7.207.667.66975183111
4ADamian Warner7.657.6597219922
5AOleksiy Kasyanov7.587.5895518777
6BZachery Ziemek7.197.577.5795218558
7AFelipe dos Santos5.267.547.407.5494519133
8ARico Freimuth7.327.377.517.5193719104
9BLarbi Bourrada7.167.317.517.51937183610
10AEelco Sintnicolaas7.437.507.5093518826
11AIlya Shkurenyov7.507.50935179312
12BThomas van der Plaetsen7.327.427.42915168022
13AKai Kazmirek7.407.40910179313
14AJorge Ureña7.297.307.30886174915
15BTrey Hardee7.307.207.3088618479
16AAdam Helcelet7.227.297.217.29883172417
17APieter Braun7.227.297.29883171918
18BAkihiko Nakamura7.267.207.26876176814
19BBastien Auzeil7.137.267.26876168820
20BWillem Coertzen7.227.257.25874173916
21BPau Tonnesen7.207.217.21864166825
22AJeremy Taiwo7.147.157.15850169719
23AMaicel Uibo7.137.13845165126
24APaweł Wiesiołek7.087.087.08833167823
25BLuiz Alberto de Araújo6.946.94799167724
26BNiels Pittomvils6.866.86781155727
27BYordanis García6.826.82771168321
28BJanek Õiglane6.756.786.78762151228
29BKeisuke Ushiro6.734.866.73750150029

Shot put

The shot put was held on 28 August at 11:55.
RankGroupAthleteNationalityNo. 1No. 2No. 3ResultPointsNotesOverallOverall Rank
1ARico Freimuth15.2315.5014.8615.5082027303
2ABastien Auzeil14.6915.3815.38813250114
3AAdam Helcelet15.1115.2915.3015.30808253212
4AKurt Felix13.8115.0214.3915.0279126226
5AKeisuke Ushiro13.3014.3614.9314.93785228527
6ALuiz Alberto de Araújo14.8414.3514.84780245715
7AEelco Sintnicolaas14.1314.6514.6014.6576826504
8AYordanis García14.5414.3514.4914.54761244417
9AAshton Eaton14.3314.5214.5276028301
10BMaicel Uibo14.4214.3714.4514.45756240720
11BDamian Warner14.4414.1714.0114.4475527472
12AJanek Õiglane13.7614.4314.3014.43755226728
13AMichael Schrader12.1114.3214.3274826455
14BKai Kazmirek13.9013.8514.2714.27745253811
15BOleksiy Kasyanov13.9814.2514.2574426217
16AJeremy Taiwo14.0414.1814.18739243619
17BIlya Shkurenyov14.0313.5414.0914.09734252713
18BPieter Braun13.5113.9013.90722244118
19BThomas van der Plaetsen13.6013.5613.8313.83718239822
20BWillem Coertzen13.6613.7513.75713245216
21APau Tonnesen13.5413.7413.74712238023
22BLarbi Bourrada13.4412.8813.7313.7371225489
23BFelipe dos Santos13.2013.6113.3213.6170426178
24BPaweł Wiesiołek13.5013.50698237624
25AZachery Ziemek13.2813.3813.2113.38690254510
26BNiels Pittomvils12.1312.7712.77653221029
27BJorge Ureña11.0112.7412.74651240021
28BAkihiko Nakamura11.1411.6710.9411.67586235425
29ATrey Hardee10.2010.20498234526

High jump

The high jump was held on 28 August at 16:15.
RankGroupAthleteNationality1.861.891.921.951.982.012.042.072.102.132.16ResultPointsNotesOverallOverall Rank
1AMaicel Uibooxooooxxx2.13925333214
1AThomas van der Plaetsenooooxooxxx2.13925332316
3AJeremy Taiwoooxoxxx2.10896333215
4AKai Kazmirekooxoxxx2.1089634346
4AKurt Felixooxoxoxoxxx2.1089635183
6AIlya Shkurenyovoooxooxxoxxx2.1089634238
7BLarbi Bourradaooooooxxoxoxxx2.0786834169
8AAdam Helceletooxoooxxx2.04840337213
8APau Tonnesenooxooxxx2.04840322020
10BDamian Warneroooooxxooxxx2.0484035872
11AZachery Ziemekxoxoxxooxxx2.04840338511
12BYordanis Garcíaooxooxxoxoxxx2.04840328418
13BPieter BraunoooxoxxoxxR2.04840328119
14BBastien Auzeilooooxxx2.01813331417
15AJorge Ureñaooxooxxx2.01813321321
16BOleksiy Kasyanovoxoxxooxxx2.0181334345
17AAshton Eatonoooxoxxx2.0181336431
18BFelipe dos Santosoooxoxoxxx2.0181334307
19APaweł Wiesiołekoxxoxooxxx1.98785316123
20BWillem Coertzenoooxxx1.95758321022
20BAkihiko Nakamuraoooxxx1.95758311224
20BRico Freimuthooooxxx1.9575834884
23BMichael Schraderxooooxxx1.95758340310
24AJanek Õiglaneooxxx1.92731299825
25ANiels Pittomvilsoxoxxx1.92731294127
25BEelco Sintnicolaasoxoxxx1.92731338112
27BKeisuke Ushiroxooxxx1.89705299026
BTrey Hardee'0
BLuiz Alberto de Araújo'0

400 metres

The 400 metres was held on 28 August at 20:20.
RankHeatAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotesOverallOverall Rank
14Ashton Eaton45.00106047031
24Kai Kazmirek46.8396744014
34Michael Schrader47.1295243555
44Damian Warner47.3094345302
53Larbi Bourrada47.6092943456
64Akihiko Nakamura47.81918403022
72Rico Freimuth47.8291844063
82Ilya Shkurenyov47.8891543389
93Felipe dos Santos47.8991443447
103Eelco Sintnicolaas47.93913429411
114Jeremy Taiwo47.94912424412
123Oleksiy Kasyanov48.13903433710
134Pieter Braun48.24898417916
142Paweł Wiesiołek48.55883404421
152Bastien Auzeil48.66877419115
163Yordanis García48.67877416117
172Jorge Ureña49.17853406620
182Niels Pittomvils49.45840378124
191Adam Helcelet49.66830420214
201Zachery Ziemek49.89820420513
203Kurt Felix49.8982043388
221Pau Tonnesen50.24804402423
231Maicel Uibo50.24804413618
241Thomas van der Plaetsen50.28802412519
252Keisuke Ushiro50.85776376626
261Janek Õiglane50.95771376925
3Willem Coertzen0

110 metres hurdles

The 110 metres hurdles was held on 29 August at 09:00.
RankHeatAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotesOverallOverall Rank
14Damian Warner13.63102355532
24Ashton Eaton13.69101557181
34Rico Freimuth13.9198653923
43Oleksiy Kasyanov13.9698053175
54Michael Schrader14.1995053056
63Adam Helcelet14.20949515111
72Larbi Bourrada14.2694152867
84Ilya Shkurenyov14.2794052788
93Pieter Braun14.37927510613
103Kai Kazmirek14.3992553264
113Jorge Ureña14.41922498817
121Kurt Felix14.5890152399
134Felipe dos Santos14.6489489410
142Bastien Auzeil14.71885507614
153Akihiko Nakamura14.72884491420
162Thomas van der Plaetsen14.76879500416
172Jeremy Taiwo14.81873511712
182Paweł Wiesiołek14.82871491519
191Maicel Uibo15.01848498418
201Niels Pittomvils15.09839462022
211Pau Tonnesen15.12835485921
221Zachery Ziemek15.29815502015
232Janek Õiglane15.33810457923
241Keisuke Ushiro15.43798456424
4Yordanis García0416125
3Eelco Sintnicolaas00

Discus throw

The discus throw was held on 29 August at 10:05.
RankGroupAthleteNationality#1#2#3ResultPointsNotesOverallOverall Rank
1ARico Freimuth 50.0250.1750.1787462663
2AKeisuke Ushiro42.6245.6546.8546.85805536922
3AKurt Felix45.7645.0445.9545.9578660257
4AOleksiy Kasyanov29.1245.8441.9745.8478461014
5APau Tonnesen45.1242.4345.2845.28773563218
6ADamian Warner44.7444.9944.7444.9976763202
7AMichael Schrader44.5844.1144.2644.5875860635
8AIlya Shkurenyov43.3942.5944.5344.5375760356
9AZachery Ziemek44.1743.8444.1944.19750577015
10AMaicel Uibo39.9343.6943.4143.69740572417
11AAshton Eaton41.8143.3442.9143.3473364511
12BThomas van der Plaetsen43.0143.01726573016
13AAdam Helcelet38.7542.9042.90724587510
14BBastien Auzeil39.6342.6342.63718579414
15BPieter Braun38.0642.0939.4242.09707581312
16APaweł Wiesiołek39.8441.5541.2841.55696561119
17BLarbi Bourrada40.6740.4241.5341.5369659829
18BJeremy Taiwo39.1441.0141.01685580213
19BJanek Õiglane38.7837.7040.9440.94684526324
20BKai Kazmirek40.0838.0839.2240.0866659928
21BNiels Pittomvils39.6839.9039.90663528323
22BFelipe dos Santos32.7936.6636.66597583511
23BJorge Ureña35.2033.6435.20568555620
24BAkihiko Nakamura24.0933.4832.8633.48533544721
BEelco Sintnicolaas0
BYordanis García0

Pole vault

The pole vault was held on 29 August at 13:15.
RankGroupAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotesOverallOverall Rank
1AThomas van der Plaetsen5.301004673413
2AIlya Shkurenyov5.2097270074
3AKai Kazmirek5.2097269645
3AZachery Ziemek5.20972674211
5AAshton Eaton5.2097274231
6ABastien Auzeil5.10941673512
7AMaicel Uibo5.10941666516
8BPieter Braun4.90880669314
9AAdam Helcelet4.90880675510
10BOleksiy Kasyanov4.8084969506
11BFelipe dos Santos4.80849668415
11BRico Freimuth4.8084971153
13APau Tonnesen4.80849648117
14BDamian Warner4.8084971692
15BLarbi Bourrada4.8084968318
16BKeisuke Ushiro4.70819618820
17BAkihiko Nakamura4.70819626619
18AMichael Schrader4.6079068537
19BJanek Õiglane4.60790605321
20BPaweł Wiesiołek4.50760637118
21BKurt Felix4.5076067859
BJorge Ureña0555622
ANiels Pittomvils0528323
AEelco Sintnicolaas00
AJeremy Taiwo00
AYordanis García00

Javelin throw

The javelin throw was held on 29 August at 17:00.
RankGroupAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotesOverallOverall Rank
1AJanek Õiglane68.51867692018
2AMaicel Uibo64.51806747111
3BLarbi Bourrada63.8279576266
4BAshton Eaton63.6379382161
5BDamian Warner63.5079179602
6AKurt Felix63.4178975748
7AAdam Helcelet63.0778475399
8BKai Kazmirek62.5577677405
9AMichael Schrader62.0976976227
10BIlya Shkurenyov60.9975377604
11BRico Freimuth60.6174778623
12APau Tonnesen60.42744722516
13BPieter Braun56.95692738515
14AKeisuke Ushiro56.52686687420
15BZachery Ziemek56.50685742712
16BThomas van der Plaetsen55.23666740013
17ABastien Auzeil55.14665740014
18APaweł Wiesiołek54.08649702017
19AAkihiko Nakamura53.57642690819
20AJorge Ureña53.17636619221
21ANiels Pittomvils52.96633591622
22BOleksiy Kasyanov49.35579752910
BFelipe dos Santos0

1500 metres

The 1500 metres was held on 29 August at 20:10.
RankHeatAthleteNationalityResultPointsNotes
11Akihiko Nakamura4:16.36837
22Larbi Bourrada4:16.61835
32Ashton Eaton4:17.52829
42Michael Schrader4:22.30796
52Ilya Shkurenyov4:24.98778
62Maicel Uibo4:25.53774
71Niels Pittomvils4:27.40762
82Damian Warner4:31.51735
92Oleksiy Kasyanov4:31.80733
101Pieter Braun4:32.46729
112Kurt Felix4:32.57728
122Kai Kazmirek4:35.61708
132Rico Freimuth4:37.05699
142Adam Helcelet4:37.65695
151Bastien Auzeil4:37.92693
161Paweł Wiesiołek4:39.31685
171Jorge Ureña4:42.21666
181Janek Õiglane4:43.06661
191Keisuke Ushiro4:43.51658
201Thomas van der Plaetsen4:47.38635
211Zachery Ziemek4:56.66579
221Pau Tonnesen5:33.73381

Final standings

After all events.
RankAthleteNationalityTotalNote
Ashton Eaton9045
Damian Warner8695
Rico Freimuth8561
Ilya Shkurenyov8538
Larbi Bourrada8461
Kai Kazmirek8448
Michael Schrader8418
Kurt Felix8302
Oleksiy Kasyanov8262
10Maicel Uibo8245
11Adam Helcelet8234
12Pieter Braun8114
13Bastien Auzeil8093
14Thomas van der Plaetsen8035
15Zachery Ziemek8006
16Akihiko Nakamura7745
17Paweł Wiesiołek7705
18Pau Tonnesen7606
19Janek Õiglane7581
20Keisuke Ushiro7532
21Jorge Ureña6858
22Niels Pittomvils6678
Felipe dos Santos
Jeremy Taiwo
Yordanis García
Eelco Sintnicolaas
Willem Coertzen
Luiz Alberto de Araújo
Trey Hardee