Athlete

Ashton Eaton

American decathlete, two-time Olympic champion (2012, 2016), former decathlon world record holder

Best known 100 m10.21 s2012CompetitionAge 24, first event of a world-record decathlonBest known 400 m45 s2015CompetitionAge 27, day one of his 9,045-point world record

All evidence

3 records, newest first. Strength changes with age and weight class, so check the date and context before you compare.

  1. 2015

    • 400 m45 s

      CompetitionAge 27, day one of his 9,045-point world record2015 World Championships decathlon (Beijing)

      “400 meters 45.00 [a] Beijing August 28, 2015”

      Ashton Eaton (Wikipedia, personal bests table)Official result2015-08-28

      Decathlon world best for the 400 m.

  2. 2012

    • 1500 m4:14

      CompetitionAge 24, tenth event of the decathlon2012 US Olympic Trials decathlon (Eugene)

      “1500 meters 4:14.48 Eugene June 23, 2012”

      Ashton Eaton (Wikipedia, personal bests table)Official result2012-06-23

    • 100 m10.21 s

      CompetitionAge 24, first event of a world-record decathlon2012 US Olympic Trials decathlon (Eugene)

      “100 meters 10.21 (+0.4 m/s ) Eugene June 22, 2012”

      Ashton Eaton (Wikipedia, personal bests table)Official result2012-06-22

      Decathlon best for the 100 m.