Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's decathlon

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Men's decathlon
at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
VenueCarrara Stadium
Dates9 April (day 1)
10 April (day 2)
Competitors12 from 7 nations
Winning points8303
Medalists
gold medal    Grenada
silver medal    Canada
bronze medal    Australia
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The men's decathlon at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, as part of the athletics programme, took place in the Carrara Stadium on 9 and 10 April 2018.[1]

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows:[2]

World record  Ashton Eaton (USA) 9045 points Beijing, China 28–29 August 2015
Games record  Daley Thompson (ENG) 8663 points Edinburgh, Scotland 27–28 July 1986

Schedule

The schedule was as follows:[1]

Date Time Round
Monday 9 April 2018 10:05 100 metres
10:50 Long jump
12:05 Shot put
19:00 High jump
21:25 400 metres
Tuesday 10 April 2018 10:05 110 metres hurdles
10:50 Discus throw
12:45 Pole vault
19:20 Javelin throw
20:45 1500 metres

All times are Australian Eastern Standard Time (UTC+10)

Event results

Competitors contested a series of 10 events over two days, with their results being converted into points. The final standings were decided by their cumulative points tallies.

100 metres

Results after event 1 of 10:[3]

Rank Heat Lane Athlete Reaction Time Time Points Notes
1 2 2  Damian Warner (CAN) 0.132 10.29 1025 SB
2 2 3  Pierce LePage (CAN) 0.181 10.62 947
3 2 5  Cedric Dubler (AUS) 0.145 10.69 931
4 1 4  Lindon Victor (GRN) 0.170 10.70 929
5 2 4  John Lane (ENG) 0.130 10.89 885
6 2 6  Taylor Stewart (CAN) 0.160 11.06 847
7 1 5  Kyle Cranston (AUS) 0.137 11.16 825
8 1 7  Kurt Felix (GRN) 0.145 11.20 817
9 1 6  Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) 0.156 11.27 801
10 2 7  Gilbert Koech (KEN) 0.186 11.38 778
11 1 3  Curtis Mathews (WAL) 0.165 11.39 776
12 1 2  Ben Gregory (WAL) 0.141 11.60 732
Wind: -0.1 m/s (H1), 0.0 m/s (H2)

Long jump

Results after event 2 of 10:[4]

Rank Athlete #1 #2 #3 Mark Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1  Cedric Dubler (AUS) 7.32
-0.6 m/s
7.35
+0.4 m/s
7.59
+0.5 m/s
7.59 957 SB 1888 2
2  Damian Warner (CAN) 7.19
-0.8 m/s
7.54
+0.4 m/s
x
+0.1 m/s
7.54 945 1970 1
3  Pierce LePage (CAN) 6.83
0.0 m/s
7.37
+0.3 m/s
7.44
0.0 m/s
7.44 920 SB 1867 3
4  Kurt Felix (GRN) 7.26
-0.4 m/s
x
-0.2 m/s
x
+0.8 m/s
7.26 876 1693 7
 John Lane (ENG) 7.26
+0.3 m/s
x
-0.1 m/s
x
-0.2 m/s
7.26 876 1761 5
6  Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) x
-1.3 m/s
7.25
+0.5 m/s
7.22
-0.3 m/s
7.25 874 1675 9
7  Lindon Victor (GRN) 6.91
-0.2 m/s
7.18
+0.1 m/s
7.24
+0.2 m/s
7.24 871 1800 4
8  Kyle Cranston (AUS) 6.97
+1.0 m/s
x
-0.5 m/s
7.18
0.0 m/s
7.18 857 1682 8
9  Taylor Stewart (CAN) 7.14
-0.1 m/s
7.14 847 1694 6
10  Ben Gregory (WAL) 6.47
+0.1 m/s
6.94
+0.7 m/s
5.44
+0.6 m/s
6.94 799 1531 11
11  Curtis Mathews (WAL) x
+1.0 m/s
6.89
+0.5 m/s
6.70
-0.6 m/s
6.89 788 1564 10
12  Gilbert Koech (KEN) 6.38
-0.1 m/s
6.52
+0.6 m/s
6.59
+0.9 m/s
6.59 718 1496 12

Shot put

Results after event 3 of 10:[5]

Rank Athlete #1 #2 #3 Mark Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1  Lindon Victor (GRN) 15.79 x 15.64 15.79 838 PB 2638 2
2  Taylor Stewart (CAN) 15.09 15.39 x 15.39 814 PB 2508 5
3  Kurt Felix (GRN) 14.75 15.24 x 15.24 804 2497 6
4  Damian Warner (CAN) 14.53 15.11 13.85 15.11 796 PB 2766 1
5  Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) 14.49 14.22 13.77 14.49 758 2433 7
6  Pierce LePage (CAN) 13.98 x x 13.98 727 2594 3
7  Kyle Cranston (AUS) 13.49 13.59 13.10 13.59 703 2385 9
8  Gilbert Koech (KEN) 12.67 12.87 13.21 13.21 680 PB 2176 11
9  John Lane (ENG) 12.93 12.86 x 12.93 663 2424 8
10  Ben Gregory (WAL) 12.80 x 12.70 12.80 655 2186 10
11  Cedric Dubler (AUS) 12.32 x 12.34 12.34 627 2515 4
 Curtis Mathews (WAL) x x x NM 0 1564 12

High jump

Results after event 4 of 10:[6]

Rank Athlete 1.65 1.68 1.71 1.74 1.77 1.80 1.83 1.86 1.89 1.92 1.95 1.98 2.01 2.04 2.07 2.10 Mark Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1  Pierce LePage (CAN) o o o xo xxx 2.07 868 3462 2
2  Damian Warner (CAN) o o o o xo xxx 2.04 840 SB 3606 1
3  Cedric Dubler (AUS) o xxx 2.01 813 3328 4
4  Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) o xo o o xo o xxr 2.01 813 PB 3246 6
5  Lindon Victor (GRN) o xo xo xo xo xxx 2.01 813 3451 3
6  Kurt Felix (GRN) o xxx 1.95 759 3255 5
7  John Lane (ENG) o o xxx 1.92 731 3155 7
8  Kyle Cranston (AUS) o xo xxo xxo xxx 1.92 731 SB 3116 8
9  Ben Gregory (WAL) o o o xo xxx 1.89 705 2891 9
 Curtis Mathews (WAL) o o xo xxx 1.89 705 2269 11
11  Gilbert Koech (KEN) o xo o o xxo xxx 1.83 653 PB 2829 10
 Taylor Stewart (CAN) DNS DNF

400 metres

Results after event 5 of 10:[7]

Rank Heat Lane Athlete Reaction Time Time Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1 1 4  Pierce LePage (CAN) 0.161 47.81 918 4380 2
2 2 5  Damian Warner (CAN) 0.157 48.12 903 4509 1
3 2 4  Cedric Dubler (AUS) 0.143 48.39 890 4218 4
4 1 3  Gilbert Koech (KEN) 0.189 49.28 848 3677 10
5 1 2  Lindon Victor (GRN) 0.167 49.48 839 4290 3
6 2 3  John Lane (ENG) 0.129 49.64 831 3986 7
7 1 7  Kyle Cranston (AUS) 0.163 49.94 817 3933 8
8 2 7  Ben Gregory (WAL) 0.140 50.31 800 3691 9
9 1 6  Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) 0.195 50.45 794 4040 6
10 1 5  Kurt Felix (GRN) 0.177 50.49 792 4047 5
2 6  Curtis Mathews (WAL) DNS DNF

110 metres hurdles

Results after event 6 of 10:[8]

Rank Heat Lane Name Reaction Time Time Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1 2 6  Damian Warner (CAN) 0.128 13.89 989 5498 1
2 2 4  Cedric Dubler (AUS) 0.145 14.24 944 5162 3
3 2 2  Pierce LePage (CAN) 0.174 14.71 885 5265 2
4 1 5  Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) 0.146 14.82 871 4911 5
5 1 2  Lindon Victor (GRN) 0.182 14.87 865 5155 4
6 2 3  John Lane (ENG) 0.135 14.96 854 4840 7
7 2 5  Kyle Cranston (AUS) 0.153 15.12 835 4768 8
8 1 6  Ben Gregory (WAL) 0.133 15.16 830 4521 9
9 1 4  Kurt Felix (GRN) 0.143 15.25 820 4867 6
10 1 3  Gilbert Koech (KEN) 0.190 15.63 775 PB 4452 10
Wind: +0.3 m/s (H1), -0.8 m/s (H2)

Discus throw

Results after event 7 of 10:[9]

Rank Athlete #1 #2 #3 Mark Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1  Lindon Victor (GRN) 52.32 51.62 x 52.32 919 6074 2
2  Kurt Felix (GRN) 45.00 46.58 48.04 48.04 830 5697 6
3  Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) 46.61 x x 46.61 800 PB 5711 5
4  Damian Warner (CAN) 45.03 46.55 x 46.55 799 6297 1
5  Pierce LePage (CAN) x 43.90 37.50 43.90 744 6009 3
6  John Lane (ENG) 38.20 43.79 42.45 43.79 742 PB 5582 7
7  Kyle Cranston (AUS) 42.41 x 43.19 43.19 730 5498 8
8  Gilbert Koech (KEN) 33.16 40.80 x 40.80 681 PB 5133 10
9  Cedric Dubler (AUS) 40.59 39.94 x 40.59 677 5839 4
10  Ben Gregory (WAL) 38.85 x x 38.85 641 5162 9

Pole vault

Results after event 8 of 10:[10]

Rank Athlete Group (...) 3.10 3.20 3.30 3.40 (...) 4.00 4.10 4.20 4.30 4.40 4.50 4.60 4.70 4.80 4.90 5.00 5.10 Mark Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1  Cedric Dubler (AUS) A xo xo o xxx 5.00 910 6749 3
2  Pierce LePage (CAN) A o xo xxx 4.90 880 =PB 6889 1
3  John Lane (ENG) A xxo o xxx 4.80 849 6431 4
4  Ben Gregory (WAL) A o xxo xxx 4.80 849 6011 8
5  Lindon Victor (GRN) B o o o o xxx 4.60 790 PB 6864 2
6  Kyle Cranston (AUS) B o o xo xxx 4.40 731 6229 7
7  Kurt Felix (GRN) B o o xxx 4.20 673 6370 5
8  Gilbert Koech (KEN) B o xxo o xo xxx 3.30 431 =PB 5564 10
 Damian Warner (CAN) A xxx NM 0 6297 6
 Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) B r
(2.90)
NM 0 5711 9

Javelin throw

Results after event 9 of 10:[11]

Rank Athlete #1 #2 #3 Mark Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1  Lindon Victor (GRN) 59.92 59.39 71.10 71.10 906 7770 1
2  Kurt Felix (GRN) 67.47 62.79 67.47 851 7221 4
3  Kyle Cranston (AUS) 59.50 62.36 61.18 62.36 773 7002 6
4  Gilbert Koech (KEN) x 58.27 58.24 58.27 712 6276 8
5  Pierce LePage (CAN) 58.24 58.24 711 PB 7600 2
6  Ben Gregory (WAL) 50.73 57.30 57.30 697 6708 7
7  Cedric Dubler (AUS) 54.63 54.63 657 7406 3
8  John Lane (ENG) 47.76 49.86 x 49.86 587 SB 7018 5
 Damian Warner (CAN) DNS DNF
 Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) DNS DNF

1500 metres

Results after event 10 of 10:[12]

Rank Order Name Time Points Notes
1 5  Ben Gregory (WAL) 4:30.57 741
2 2  Gilbert Koech (KEN) 4:31.82 733
3 4  Kyle Cranston (AUS) 4:31.91 732 PB
4 10  Cedric Dubler (AUS) 4:57.03 577
5 12  Pierce LePage (CAN) 4:58.00 571
6 9  Kurt Felix (GRN) 5:04.32 535
7 11  Lindon Victor (GRN) 5:04.75 533
8 3  John Lane (ENG) 5:08.56 511

Standings

The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow with a diamond symbol.

The final standings were as follows:[2]

Rank Athlete Total Notes 100 m LJ SP HJ 400 m 110 mH DT PV JT 1500 m
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Lindon Victor (GRN) 8303 929 871 838♦ 813 839 865 919♦ 790 906♦ 533
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Pierce LePage (CAN) 8171 PB 947 920 727 868♦ 918♦ 885 744 880 711 571
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Cedric Dubler (AUS) 7983 931 957♦ 627 813 890 944 677 910♦ 657 577
4  Kurt Felix (GRN) 7756 817 876 804 758 792 820 830 673 851 535
5  Kyle Cranston (AUS) 7734 825 857 703 731 817 835 730 731 773 732
6  John Lane (ENG) 7529 885 876 663 731 831 854 742 849 587 511
7  Ben Gregory (WAL) 7449 732 799 655 705 800 830 641 849 697 741♦
8  Gilbert Koech (KEN) 7009 PB 778 718 680 653 848 775 681 431 712 733
 Atsu Nyamadi (GHA) DNF 801 874 758 813 794 871 800 0
 Damian Warner (CAN) DNF 1025♦ 945 796 840 903 989♦ 799 0
 Curtis Mathews (WAL) DNF 776 788 0 705
 Taylor Stewart (CAN) DNF 847 847 814

References

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