Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's decathlon Athletics at the 2018 Commonwealth Games – Men's decathlon 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. Prior to this competition, the existing world and Games records were as follows: The schedule was as follows: 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. Results after event 1 of 10: Results after event 2 of 10: Results after event 3 of 10: Results after
Decathlon scoring tables Decathlon scoring tables The scoring tables for the decathlon have undergone continual evolution since their inception about a century ago, with several changes to both the character of the equations and the indices on which the equations are based. All of the earliest attempts at formalizing decathlon scoring, from the first formal submission (prepared by the U.S. in 1884) until 1915, involved linear scoring equations. The American model was based on world records, but models concurrently used by several Nordic countries were based on their respective national records. The decathlon was first included in the Olympic Games in 1912, requiring