(Sept. 25) — Emma Oosterwegel successfully defended her heptathlon title at the Decastar 2023 meeting in Talence, while Makenson Gletty improved his personal to win the decathlon at the final World Athletics Combined Events Tour Gold event of the year on Sunday (24).
On the women’s side, Dutch heptathlete and Olympic bronze medalist Emma Oosterwegel tallied a season’s best of 6495 points to close out her campaign on a winning note and fourth on this year’s world list.
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Her victory on Sunday also moved her into the overall lead in the World Athletics Combined Events Tour standings.
Switzerland’s Annik Kalin secured second place with 6390pts and USA’s Taliyah Brooks held out for third place with 6181pts.
Meanwhile, Frenchman Makenson Gletty won the decathlon title with 8443 points, adding 164 points to his personal best at the French championships in July.
Germany’s Manuel Eitel finished second with 8193, and Grenada’s defending champion Lindon Victor held on to third place with 7980.
Final Decastar 2023 Standings
Women’s Heptathlon Final
| PLACE | NAME | NAT. | MARK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emma Oosterwegel | Netherlands | 6495 |
| 2 | Annik Kälin | Switzerland | 6390 |
| 3 | Taliyah Brooks | USA | 6181 |
| 4 | Annie Kunz | USA | 6126 |
| 5 | Marijke Esselink | Netherlands | 6101 |
| 6 | Sophie Weißenberg | Germany | 6055 |
| 7 | Isabel Posch | Austria | 6001 |
| 8 | Verena Mayr | Austria | 5995 |
| 9 | Xénia Krizsán | Hungary | 5994 |
| 10 | Michelle Atherley | USA | 5987 |
| 11 | Yuliya Loban | Ukraine | 5939 |
| 12 | Sandrina Sprengel | Germany | 5853 |
| 13 | Célia Perron | France | 5795 |
| 14 | Léonie Cambours | France | 5685 |
| 15 | Auriana Lazraq-Khlass | France | 5611 |
| 16 | Claudia Conte | Spain | 5609 |
| Georgia Ellenwood | Canada | DNF | |
| Ellen Barber | United Kingdom | DNF |
Men’s Decathlon Final
| PLACE | NAME | NAT. | MARK |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makenson Gletty | France | 8443 PB |
| 2 | Manuel Eitel | Germany | 8193 |
| 3 | Lindon Victor | Grenada | 7980 |
| 4 | Baptiste Thiery | France | 7951 |
| 5 | Risto Lillemets | Estonia | 7898 |
| 6 | Thomas Van Der Plaetsen | Belgium | 7865 |
| 7 | Jente Hauttekeete | Belgium | 7796 |
| 8 | Ondřej Kopecký | Czech Republic | 7744 |
| 9 | Niels Pittomvils | Belgium | 7720 |
| 10 | Paweł Wiesiołek | Poland | 7682 |
| 11 | Vilém Stráský | Czech Republic | 7461 |
| 12 | Devon Williams | USA | 6486 |
| Finley Gaio | Switzerland | DNF | |
| Kristjan Rosenberg | Estonia | DNF | |
| Basile Rolnin | France | DNF | |
| Ruben Gado | France | DNF |
