Which is the final (tenth) event of the men's decathlon?

The men's decathlon consists of ten track and field events held over two consecutive days, and the 1500 m race is always the last event.

Order of events in the decathlon:

Day 1:

• 100 m.
• Long jump.
• Shot put.
• High jump.
• 400 m.

Day 2:

• 110 m hurdles.
• Discus throw.
• Pole vault.
• Javelin throw.
• 1500 m.

How scoring works:

In each event, an athlete earns points according to a scoring table based on time, height or distance, not on finishing position. The athlete with the highest total after all ten events wins.

The world record is held by Kevin Mayer of France (9,126 points, 2018).

The Olympic decathlon champion is often called "the world's greatest athlete", a title linked with Jim Thorpe, who won the 1912 Olympic decathlon.

Other combined events:

Heptathlon (women): seven events over two days. Day 1: 100 m hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 m. Day 2: long jump, javelin throw, 800 m. The 800 m is the last event.

Pentathlon: five events; the indoor pentathlon for women. Modern pentathlon is a separate Olympic sport.

Indian athletes in combined events:

• Swapna Barman won gold in the women's heptathlon at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, competing with a toothache and with six toes on each foot.
• Nandini Agasara won bronze in the heptathlon at the 2022 Asian Games.
• Tejaswin Shankar won silver in the decathlon at the 2022 Asian Games.

Why not the other options?

• ✗110 m hurdles is the first event of day 2.
• ✗Javelin throw is the ninth event.
• ✗400 m race is the last event of day 1.