Kevin Mayer, the current decathlon world-record holder, overcame morning nerves and a delayed start to capture the combined events edition of the Ultimate Garden Clash virtual event on Sunday. These guys are the future of the sport so I'm happy they're out here representing in these uncertain times. 1 Damian Warner of Canada won bronze with 8,529.On Sunday, Kaul performed indoors in Mainz, Germany, while Uibo — the husband of 2019 world 400 silver medallist Shaunae-Miller-Uibo — was stationed in Clermont, Fla.Mayer started his day clearing a four-metre bar 17 times in a 10-minute time limit to win the pole vault competition, with Uibo and Kaul posting 15 and 14 successful jumps, respectively. The more 9k can become commonplace the better. Mayer and Uibo each completed 26 circuits.
"I woke up nervous today.
The athletes concluded proceedings with a gruelling shuttle run which saw two cones placed 20m apart with a point rewarded for every back-and-forth lap completed during a five-minute period.Feels good to « compete » again ! World champion Kevin Mayer set a new world record in the decathlon with 9,126 points at the Decastar meet on Sunday to eclipse Ashton's Eaton previous mark of 9,045.
Pseudonyms will no longer be permitted.By submitting a comment, you accept that CBC has the right to reproduce and publish that comment in whole or in part, in any manner CBC chooses. Getty Images. Please note that CBC does not endorse the opinions expressed in comments. World champion Kevin Mayer set a new world record in the decathlon with 9,126 points at the Decastar meet on Sunday to eclipse Ashton's Eaton previous mark of 9,045.The Frenchman threw a personal best of 71.90 metres in the javelin in the penultimate event to leave him with the relatively simple task of needing to finish inside 4 minutes 49 seconds in the 1500 metres.The 26-year-old cruised home in 4:36 to become just the third decathlete to surpass the 9,000-point barrier, joining double Olympic champion Eaton and Czech icon Roman Sebrle.
Kevin Mayer (French: [kevin majɛʁ], or , born 10 February 1992) is a French athlete.He is the world champion (), Olympic silver medalist (2016 Rio de Janeiro) and world record holder in the Decathlon. "Doug Harrison has covered the professional and amateur scene as a senior writer for CBC Sports since 2003.
Previously, the Burlington, Ont., native covered the NHL and other leagues for Faceoff.com. World champion Kevin Mayer set a new world record in the decathlon with 9,126 points at the Decastar meet on Sunday to eclipse Ashton’s Eaton previous mark of 9,045. "It was easier than a 1,500 [at the end of a 10-event decathlon] because I'm good at sprinting," said Mayer. France's Kevin Mayer smashed the world decathlon record with 9126 points in Talence .
"I think I was better at the acceleration [today].
It was an impressive feat considering Uibo and Kaul started 25 seconds ahead of Mayer, who was spotted drinking water as the event began.Retired decathlete and former world-record holder Ashton Eaton of the United States provided analysis Sunday and believed the delayed start "fired-up" Mayer "because he just started picking away.
"I was stressed all day like I was before a big championship.