Challenges Quote by Ashton Eaton

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

— Daley Thompson

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

— Bryan Clay

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

— Bryan Clay

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…

— Ashton Eaton

The most challenging aspect of the decathlon is not the events themselves, but how you train to become the best 100-meter runner you are…

— Bruce Jenner

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

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

— Daley Thompson

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

— Dan O'Brien

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

— Rafer Johnson

For me, triathlons were something that was down to me and my fitness. Now, I really enjoy the pain in the triathlon of chasing…

— Jenson Button

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…

— Bryan Clay

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…

— Dan O'Brien