By Taylor Dutch. Fab five: world records set at the World Championships, Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton named ambassadors for IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019, Tokyo 2020 invites public to donate old phones to create Games' medals, Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton retire from athletics, 2016 end-of-year reviews – combined events, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR (USA), Winston Salem Camel City Invitational, Winston Salem, NC, Boston New Balance Indoor Grand Prix, Reggie Lewis Center, Boston, MA, Portland IAAF World Indoor Championships, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, OR, Eugene U.S. Olympic Trials, Hayward Field, Eugene, OR, Rio de Janeiro Olympic Games, Estádio Olímpico, Rio de Janeiro, Houston American Track League, Houston, TX, Burnaby Harry Jerome Track Classic, Burnaby, Golden Spike Ostrava 2016, Mestský Stadion, Ostrava, Santa Barbara Sam Adams Combined Events, Santa Barbara, CA. The husband-and-wife duo have been among the world’s best combined events athletes for several years. Anyang kolehiyo ya, linaban ya i Eaton para king University of Oregon, nung nu ya mekatalimang meging kampeon king NCAA, at simbut ne ing galal a The Bowerman anyang 2010. Ashton Eaton breaks Roman Sebrle's 11-year-old world record in the decathlon to win the United States Olympic trials. I got the crowd involved. I noticed a lot of athletes falling into the box or on top of the bar and generally getting into pretty dangerous situations. This is all I have. It really boils down to patience and trust, which apparently I don’t have time for. The pressure was already off. More of the same this time. Ashton Eaton, the record-holder in the decathlon, often saves his best for the last event, the 1500-meter run. I took off like normal knowing I’d get out a little harder than him but it was around the 200m where my Beijing 45 flat journey began. I can’t. We put that question to Ashton Eaton, who set a decathlon world record when he won gold at the Beijing World Championships in August. Live TV. my right leg just buckled. Later in that summer of 2012, of course, he won the first of his eventual pair of Olympic golds. US multi-eventer Ashton Eaton owns both the world decathlon and indoor heptathlon record, along with a full set of Olympic and world titles. Both had a point. Scores. 200m: I’m all out. I Ashton James Eaton (mibait Enero 21, 1988) metung yang Americanung decathlete, a makilaban king Oregon Track Club Elite team a makabasi king Eugene, Oregon.. Anyang kolehiyo ya, linaban ya i Eaton para king University of Oregon, nung nu ya mekatalimang meging kampeon king NCAA, at simbut ne ing galal a The Bowerman anyang 2010. June 23 , 2012 Updated: June 27, 2012 1:27 p.m. Facebook Twitter Email. I told myself: just make up the two seconds now instead of in the last lap you sissy. They’re watching. He ended up beating my by .01 something; but I didn’t care. ... Stay up! US multi-eventer Ashton Eaton owns both the world decathlon and indoor heptathlon record, along with a full set of Olympic and world titles. Explore Sign In Account SPORTS & TEAMS PLAYERS SPORTS. Eaton World Ranked No. Pre-competition. I missed my friends and sharing competition with them. In 2012, Ashton Eaton broke the World record at the US Olympic Trials with a score of 9039 and went to the London 2012 Olympics Games as the outstanding favourite for the gold medal. Maybe Daegu I was more. ©2021 World Athletics. In the latest of our fab five series, we focus on a clutch of world champions who garnished their considerable … Two-time world and twice Olympic decathlon champion Ashton Eaton reflects on his younger days, and with the benefit of time and experience, on what he would now tell himself. Imagine that: feeling like you’ve already won before the damn thing even started! With 400m to go it pretty much went like this: I can’t. Be like Dafne. Sep 16, 2018 NICOLAS TUCAT Getty Images. FOR OUR MAY 2011 issue, Jon Hendershott interviewed Ashton Eaton, already the indoor heptathlon World Record holder but with the first of his two decathlon WRs a bit more than a year in his future. I had watched the women’s 100m prelims (or maybe it was finals) and I was so impressed with Dafne [Schippers] – coming from the heptathlon and getting into the 100m final. I was getting tired by this point in the competition but still thought I’d be able to jump decent. Fab five: world records set at the World Championships. I was like “what the hell is he doing?” I went with him. The next piece of the breakthrough was at the Canadian training camp in South Korea. Drive out and after 50m do the Dafne. Ashton Eaton doubted himself in a restroom before the final event of the decathlon, the grueling 1500m.The gold medal was already assured, but a shot at the world record gnawed. Fresh off a PB I was confident I’d jump well. Eaton had set decathlon world records in the 100 meters (10.21) and the long jump (27 feet) on Friday. Shut up! Before the race in Beijing Harry kept telling me to trust it. I wanted to help. So I’m in the blocks and I get out like normal, do the Quincy Watts and then when the 200m comes I do the Bryshon Nellum and then with 100m to go I do the Lashawn Merritt (I’ve watched him race and decided that he must try to hold his form the last 100m for a reason). ... Catch that guy! It’s enough to want to shoot it out of a canon. I love this ground. But how on earth does he do it? Don’t press. More than anyone else, … He set a personal best in the exhausting 1,500-meter finale and is now the world-record holder in the decathlon -- … In the pole vault, he cleared a personal-best 17 … ", © Spikes powered by World Athletics All Rights Reserved. Reigning Olympic and two-time defending world champion (2013, 2015), Ashton Eaton is the undisputed king of the decathlon. Trust what I had done and trust the new things I’d learned. I was also highly curious about what I would do. 100m: I can see the finish. Sore, fatigued, hot, nothing tastes good, water and sports drinks don’t alleviate anything; you’re getting exhausted. Then Trey [Hardee, decathlon world champ in '09 and '11] got injured. We convinced [USA's 4x400m Olympic silver medallist] Bryshon Nellum to come race. ... AH! The 27-year-old, who earned an Olympic gold medal at … Less is more “With … Kevin Mayer of France sets the new world best. Hmm. Series 14 Sep 2019. I see the clock. He didn’t finish 2013 either. The performances achieved by Eaton in … Ashton Eaton gives a step-by-step breakdown of his Beijing decathlon, where he won world championship gold and broke the world record. ... I’ve done it. His world record was broken by Frenchman Kévin Mayer on September 16, 2018 with a total of 9,126 points, who became the thi… ... Come on! I also knew that I was fading, like, lay down and fall asleep within 30 seconds fading. 1 . I was in lane five and he was in six. In the end I decided that it wasn’t too bad, there was no sharp pain, and to take some more attempts but didn’t improve. Think of that. What is KarmaVille: You don't have to be religious to reap the benefits of karma, either. Crowned world indoor heptathlon champion in Istanbul in March 2012 with a world record points total of 6,645, Eaton went on to post another world decathlon best at the US Olympic trials in Eugene shortly afterwards, tallying 9,039 points to beat the previous record of 9,026, set by Roman Šebrle of the Czech Republic in 2001. How much worse is worse? Ashton Eaton likes to compare decathlons to life — the ups and downs, the good and bad, the setbacks and comebacks. I can’t. This event has its own mini saga. Decathlon 9045 National Stadium, Beijing (CHN) 29 AUG 2015 AR, NR ... Ashton Eaton 14 SEP 2019 ... world records set at the World Championships 08 AUG 2019 Press Release Ashton Eaton and Brianne Theisen-Eaton named ambassadors for IAAF World Athletics Championships Doha 2019 02 FEB 2017 General News Tokyo 2020 invites public to donate old phones to create … ... Come on! We put that question to Ashton Eaton, who set a decathlon world record when he won gold at the Beijing World Championships in August. Nothing spectacular but I thought 45m was on the menu. Il termine par ailleurs cinquième des sélections olympiques américaines d'Eugene en améliorant son record personnel avec 8 122 pts. I was one second behind pace on lap one. Warming up I was a little nervous because the hurdles were difficult and I knew Damian [Warner, PanAm decathlon champ] had figured out how to run really fast and I had essentially made no improvement. ... It’s over. Eaton was the second decathlete to break the 9,000-point barrier in the decathlon, with 9,039 points, a score he bettered on August 29, 2015, when he beat his own world record with a score of 9,045 points. And I was doing better here. ... Chase him! Eaton World Ranked No. Ashton Eaton reacts after breaking the world record in the men's decathlon at the U.S. Olympic trials Saturday. Son record en détails. Earlier in the year I fouled what was probably my longest jump ever. SPORTS & TEAMS … His feat came as Kevin Mayer set a decathlon world record with a total of 9,126 points in his native France on Sunday, topping a previous best of 9,045 points set by American Ashton Eaton three years ago. Lap three I was one second behind. Eaton needed to run the 1,500 in 4 minutes, 16.23 seconds to break the record. Comments. Neck and neck. Ever wondered what goes through an athlete's mind during the heat of battle? This is where the decathlon becomes the decathlon. With 500m to go I was as tired as I’ve ever been I think. Ashton Eaton set a new world record at the IAFF World Championships in Beijing in the decathlon, breaking his own world record set in 2012. I thought for sure the clock was off and in a minute they’d reset the time to 46 something. I’d beaten a handful of great 400m runners (the track was made of bouncy balls so all times were slow. ... ARGH! I tried channeling frustration for Trey into jump three to no avail. How had this happened? I’m winning now, should I play it safe? He basically gave me a few more tips and I simply used them. I had met him for the first time in 2008. Ashton Eaton is an American two-time Olympic champion who holds the world record in both the decathlon and indoor heptathlon events. Harry always tells us that the year before the Olympic year is where all the work gets done. This is getting long so I’ll make a final summary. He is a good person, which makes rooting for him easy. He is 24. USA’s two-time Olympic decathlon champion Ashton Eaton and Canada’s world indoor pentathlon champion Brianne Theisen-Eaton announced their retirement from athletics on Wednesday (4). Eaton is the two-time Olympic gold medallist and former world record-holder in the decathlon. That’s what I told myself. It was a combination of being away from the event and realising I may have only a handful of decathlons left. Just as easily as one misplaces their keys, I had seemingly misplaced my high jump breakthrough. During the fall I had the most incredible training in high jump I’ve ever had. He is handsome and well-spoken. Ashton Eaton Mesmerizes On and Off the Track in World Record Decathlon at Olympic Trials. But I like to be honest with myself. Ground I love you. I know how much hard work he puts in and it didn’t seem fair. All Rights Reserved. This is first and foremost a … I conversed with Harry and with Brianne and there was more WR talk. It was serious WR time. I remember taking off for the 5.30m bar (I think) and missing and when I walked off the pit I could barley move. Eaton wrote on Twitter on Sunday: “Thank you all … His answer provides an incredible insight of the finest ten-event performance in history. FOR OUR MAY 2011 issue, Jon Hendershott interviewed Ashton Eaton, already the indoor heptathlon World Record holder but with the first of his two decathlon WRs a bit more than a year in his future. In … John Crumpacker. Long jump wasn’t going superb. He and Harry were roommates so we all had breakfast every morning. It’s always very simple. Go figure. Il se classe deuxième des championnats des États-Unis, derrière son compatriote Trey Hardee, ave… Getting to the line of the 100m of course I was nervous, but I would say about 50 per cent of what would be normal for me. So that’s what I did and I was blown away. But when I got into the race it was more about competing and staying as close to him as possible. It is the first decathlon world record for a U.S. athlete since Dan O’Brien’s 8,891 in 1992. Ashton Eaton 8893 pts (2016) World Championship records; Men: Ashton Eaton 9045 pts (2015) The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. I love this ground. Ever wondered what goes through an athlete's mind during the heat of battle? ... Come on! That pissed me off. American Ashton Eaton won the decathlon world championship in Beijing this weekend in dominating fashion. Jon Mulkeen looks at how decathlon world record-holder Ashton Eaton became the best sportsperson on the planet. You got it! I knew he wouldn’t be able to finish. Another World Record Falls with Ashton Eaton’s Decathlon Mark Surpassed. Ashton Eaton reacts after the 1500m during the decathlon competition at the U.S. Olympic Track and Field Trials Saturday, June 23, 2012, in Eugene, Ore. Eaton finished the decathlon with a new world record. 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