Quotes of: Decathlon Keyword

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'...

Ashton Eaton

The whole decathlon is ridiculous, but the 1,500 meters is insanity.

Rafer Johnson

I don't think anyone chooses the decathlon as much as it chooses you.

Bryan Clay

During the decathlon, I always think only of the next event and my personal record.

Roman Sebrle

I'm competitive. I like to compete, and that's basically what the decathlon lets me do.

Bryan Clay

The decathlon takes so long to learn that people who are good athletes don't want to go back to the beginning again.

Daley Thompson

Most people doing the decathlon these days are quite boring, so people don't relate to them.

Daley Thompson

If you're going to dedicate every second to winning the decathlon, what are you doing wasting your time in bed?

Bruce Jenner

To me, the decathlon is its own little society and I am part of that culture.

Dan O'Brien

The decathlon includes ten separate events and they all matter. You can't work on just one of them.

Dan O'Brien

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

Daley Thompson

It took me time to realize that the men who won Olympic gold medals in the decathlon are just men, just like me.

Dan O'Brien

Sometimes you have to resist working on your strengths in favour of your weaknesses. The decathlon requires a wide range of skills.

Daley Thompson

The thing I like about decathlon is also the thing I dislike: It's the maximum challenge, but also the maximum frustration.

Ashton Eaton

And there is such a thing as a decathlon high. It's like a rock rolling down hill, picking up momentum. You get better and better.

Dan O'Brien

I didn't even know what it was when I started. But I was lucky. I found it at 16. Most people don't discover decathlon until they're 21 or 22.

Daley Thompson

Before the decathlon I'm constantly trying to convince myself that I want to do this, that I want to take myself to that place where it's going to hurt and things are going to be tough. But that's like anything - you want to give your best.

Bryan Clay

I could be winning the decathlon in high school, which I've won twice, yet, if my dad is in the audience, 'Oh look! It's Anthony Quinn.' And I'm like, 'Hello? Kid just got a gold medal. Hello? I'm over here.'

Francesco Quinn

I got interested in decathlon because a coach that I had was a big fan of Bruce Jenner, and he just saw the ability in me - but when it came down to it, I knew my best chance at a college scholarship would be in track and field.

Dan O'Brien

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 commu...

Ashton Eaton