I'm surprised that there wasn't more interest as well. As the head
official for the event in Columbia, I can tell you that it was very
interesting. Perhaps more good athletes will enter the Columbia meet
next year and there will be more women's dec events since there is no
World or Olympic Championships.
Roger Ruth wrote:
Does anyone share my surprise at the lack of interest in organizing
women's decathlon competitions? Both Jalava, in his world deep list,
and Castellini, in his IAAF top list, show only one meet having been
held this season. That was when Austra Skujyte of Lithuania set a new
world record at Columbia, MO, on April 15. On the other hand, just
scanning Jalava's heptathlon list, I quickly counted more than fifty
hept meets.
I 'd have thought lots of heptathlon athletes would be eager to set
initial national records for the decathlon. Is there just not that
interest by the athletes, or are meet organizers reluctant to add to
the weight of their already busy schedules? Any thoughts on the matter?
--
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