Ashton Eaton of the United States poses with "World Record" board after winning the men's decathlon at the 2015 IAAF World Championships at the "Bird's Nest" National Stadium in Beijing, capital of China, Aug. 29, 2015. Ashton Eaton also set a new world record of the game with 9045 points. (Xinhua/Wang Lili)
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Eaton breaks decathlon world record
BEIJING, Aug. 29 (Xinhua) -- Ashton Eaton of the United States shattered the decathlon world record and won the gold medal at the world athletics championships here on Saturday.
Eaton bettered his own world mark of 9,039 by six points after finishing second in the last event - 1,500m. Full story
