decathlon

decathlon
decathlon [di kath′län΄, di kath′lən]
n.
[ DEC(A)- + Gr athlon, a prize]
an athletic contest in which each contestant takes part in ten events (100-meter dash, 400-meter dash, long jump, 16-pound shot-put, high jump, 110-meter hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw, and 1500-meter run): the winner is the contestant receiving the highest total of points

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