DécaNation explained

DécaNation is an annual track and field meeting organized by the French Athletics Federation (Fédération Française d'Athlétisme) since 2005. The competition comprises national teams of athletes competing in a decathlon, with each athlete competing in their specialised event to score points for their respective countries.^[1] The first five editions took place at the Stade Charléty in Paris, but in 2010 it was held at Annecy, in 2011 at Nice and in 2012 it was at Albi. It is sponsored by SEAT and is referred to as the SEAT DecaNation.

Format

• 100 metres
• 400 metres
• 100 metre hurdles / 110 metre hurdles
• 1500 metres
• long jump
• high jump
• pole vault
• shot put
• discus throw
• javelin throw

From 2009 edition on there were also competitions in non-classic events of the decathlon program.

• 800 metres
• 3000 metres steeplechase
• Hammer throw

DécaNation is a competition for national teams, who battle it through the ten classic events of the decathlon program.There are 8 participating countries. Each country fields 20 athletes, 1 man and 1 woman per discipline. The concept is summarized in the promotional tagline L'Athlé Devient un Sport d'Equipe, that is, Athletics are Now a Team Sport.

Venue

The contest is held at the Stade Sébastien Charléty, a 20,000 seater built on the site of the original Charléty. It was dedicated in 1994, when it hosted the IAAF Grand Prix Final (now the IAAF World Athletics Final). The Grand Prix Final returned to Charléty in 2002. For many years, the site was also home to the Meeting Gaz de France, which became the French leg of the IAAF Golden League in 1999, relocating to the recently opened Stade de France in the process.

Past results

2017

+DecaNation 2017^[2]
Rank	Team	Points
1		122
2		103
3		95
4		80
5	Balkans	76
6		65
7		25

2016

+DecaNation 2016^[3]
Rank	Team	Points
1		115
2	NACAC	109
3		102
4		92
5		68
6	DecaClubs	64

2015

+DecaNation 2015^[4]
Rank	Team	Points
1		131,5
2		120,5
3		86
4		72
5		59
6		52,5
7		51,5

2014

+DecaNation 2014^[5]
Rank	Team	Points
1		114
2		112
3		108
4		81
5	Balkans	67
6		48
7		47

2013

+DecaNation 2013^[6]
Rank	Team	Points
1		137
2		121
3		118
4		104
5	BALKANS	87
6		72
7	NORDIC	54
8		46

2012

+DecaNation 2012^[7]
Rank	Team	Points
1		66
2		56
3		39
4		38

2011

+DecaNation 2011^[8]
Rank	Team	Points
1		133.5
2		129
3		115
4		109
5		68
6		66.5
7		66
8		33

2010

+DecaNation 2010^[9]
Rank	Team	Points
1		133
2		94
3		91
4		88
5		70
6		51
7		46

2009

+DecaNation 2009^[10]
Rank	Team	Points
1		136
2		105
3		91
4		83
5		59
6		54
7		51

2009 event winners! ! colspan="3"

Men		Women
Event		Winner	Nation	Performance	Winner	Nation	Performance
100 m		Michael Rodgers		10.10 s	Verena Sailer		11.22 s
400 m		Angelo Taylor		45.68 s	Monica Hargrove		51.59 s
800 m		Nick Symmonds		1 min 48.68 s	Maggie Vessey		2 min 2.73 s
1500 m		Will Leer		3 min 48.65 s	Erin Donohue		4 min 10.62 s
110 / 100 m hurdles		Joel Brown		13.35 s	Damu Cherry		12.85 s
3000 m steeple		Dan Huling		8 min 47.14 s	Sophie Duarte		9 min 43.51 s
Pole vault		Derek Miles		5.70 m	Tatyana Polnova		4.55 m
Long jump		Christian Reif		8.18 m	Hyleas Fountain		6.80 m
Shot put		Dan Taylor		20.68 m	Nadine Kleinert		18.92 m
Discus		Robert Harting		66.91 m	Mélina Robert-Michon		63.04 m

2008

DecaNation 2008
Rank	Team	Points
1		89.5
2		85
3		84
4		65
5		60.5
6		53

2007

DecaNation 2007
Rank	Team	Points
1		104
2		102
3		100
4		88
5		63
5		62
7		59
8		DNP

2006

DecaNation 2006
Rank	Team	Points
1		104.5
2		100
3		90.5
4		88
5		70
5		70
7		54
8		DNP

2005

DecaNation 2005
Rank	Team	Points
1		127
2		120
3		110
4		103
5		82.5
6		82
7		75.5
8		35

External links

• Official DecaNation Website (in French)
• Detailed results archive (in French)

Notes and References

1. http://www.iaaf.org/news/kind=100/newsid=31982.html DecaNation : Russia over France
2. Web site: 2017 DécaNation results. FFA. 9 September 2017. 9 September 2017.
3. Web site: 2016 DécaNation results. FFA. 13 September 2016. 13 September 2016.
4. News: 2015 DécaNation results. FFA. Fédération française d'athlétisme. 13 September 2015. 14 September 2015.
5. News: 2014 DécaNation results. FFA. Fédération française d'athlétisme. 30 August 2014. 30 August 2014.
6. News: Ivanov and Spanovic on form but USA win at the DecaNation. IAAF. Phil Minshull. 31 August 2013. 31 August 2013.
7. http://bases.athle.com/asp.net/liste.aspx?frmbase=resultats&frmmode=1&frmespace=0&frmcompetition=116136 DecaNation 2012
8. http://bases.athle.com/asp.net/liste.aspx?frmbase=resultats&frmmode=1&frmespace=0&frmcompetition=087523 DecaNation 2011
9. Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2010-09-12). Oliver cruises to 15th straight victory, Rodgers defeats Lemaitre as USA take Decanation title. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-09-12.
10. Vazel, Pierre-Jean (2009-09-09). Harting impresses, while USA takes Decanation title. IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-09-12.