Markus Rooth is Olympic champion (0)

Norway’s Markus Rooth became the Olympic decathlon champion at Paris 2024 with a new national record 8796 points.

Rooth became the first Norwegian athlete to win the decathlon gold medal at the Olympic Games since Antwerpen 1920.

What more could you want after completing a decathlon?
The winners of the decathlon event joined fellow competitors laying on the track in celebration of their success. The pain, commitment, passion and relief on their faces sums up what it means to have competed at the Olympics.

Photo: AP