A Quote by Ashton Eaton

The heptathlon world record is nice, but the decathlon is the event. I think the heptathlon is more like a practice. There is something completely different about the decathlon.

Ashton Eaton

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Ashton Eaton
American - Athlete
Born: January 21, 1988

I think everyone in the heptathlon is improving together, so it is a very hard event to compete in.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

There's never going to be a decathlon that you're going to have 10 events that your satisfied with. You're always, always going to be dissatisfied in something, and that always draws you back to try to retry that the next time you do a decathlon. It's like you go for the perfect 10.

Ashton Eaton

When I lost my decathlon world record I took it like a man. I only cried for ten hours.

Daley Thompson

I called Daley Thompson after the Games of '84, when he won. He'd had this phenomenal decathlon for nine events - and then he went out there and jogged the 1,500 meters and missed the world record by, like, three points.

Caitlyn Jenner

In heptathlon, if one day goes extremely well, you've got to go to bed and start the next one completely fresh - lose what you did yesterday.

Denise Lewis

The London games mark the 24th anniversary of my winning two golds and setting the world record in the heptathlon. Someone is going to want it; records are made to be broken - it's only a matter of time. I hope mine will outlive me.

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Even though decathlon is really long, there's always something different to look forward to, which is great for mental stimulation.

Ashton Eaton

In the heptathlon, you can be any shape. Some of the girls are more built than others, and their strong events are the shot put and javelin.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

I approach the heptathlon and life in the same way in that I not only want to be good at what I am doing, but I want it to mean something.

Shelia Burrell

Speed is more important than endurance in the decathlon.

Caitlyn Jenner

If I really felt like I was the world's greatest athlete, I'd get 10 great events. But I know that's pretty much not possible. That's the toughness of the decathlon.

Ashton Eaton

The heptathlon is made up of seven events, and people have strengths and weaknesses.

Katarina Johnson-Thompson

It hurts every day when you practice hard, but when this decathlon is over, I got the rest of my life to recuperate. Who cares how bad it hurts?

Caitlyn Jenner

The great thing about this is, and not to pump my own tires, but I feel like I'm not maximized yet. I feel like I can still run faster, jump higher, which I think makes it special. Hopefully, going to London, I'll be welcomed into the decathlon community.

Ashton Eaton

It hurts every day when you practice hard. Plus, when this decathlon is over, I got the rest of my life to recuperate. Who cares how bad it hurts?