Icosathlon Icosathlon The icosathlon, also called the double decathlon, is an ultra multi-event of track and field competition consisting of 20 events contested over two days. There is an extra rule, that each day should contain a pause of one hour. Mostly the competition is held over two days, but one-day icosathlons also exist. The first day of the standard icosathlon includes: On the second day of the standard icosathlon, the following events are contested: Each event is scored according to the decathlon scoring tables or, for non-decathlon events, the IAAF points tables. At the conclusion of each icosathlon, the competitor
Decathlon (horse) colt over longer distances and early in his racing career began limiting him to sprint races. In October 1957, Robert J. Dienst announced that Decathlon would be retired to stud in Kentucky for the 1958 season. The horse finished his racing career with a record of 25-8-1 from 42 starts with earnings of US$269,530. Decathlon (horse) Decathlon (foaled in 1953) was an American Thoroughbred racehorse who was voted the U.S. Champion Sprint Horse in 1956 and 1957. He was sired by Olympia, the Leading broodmare sire in North America in 1974. His dam was Dog Blessed, a daughter of Bull