In 1998 a new initiative was introduced for combined events athletes – the World Combined Events Challenge – a circuit which allows decathletes (men) and heptathletes (women) to earn points and eventually win prize money.

The Challenge calendar includes the meetings in Götzis, Decastar and other selected international and national competitions. Scoring opportunities may only be awarded at these World Combined Events Challenge permit meetings. The final ranking is based on the addition of totals achieved by athletes in any three designated competitions.

Combined Events Challenge Winners:

World Combined Events Challenge Standings
(last update 30 October 2000):

World Combined Events Challenge Reports:

Final Report: Erki Nool and Sabine Braun winners of World Comined Events Challenge 2000

Multistars, Desenzano (ITA) 13-14 May
Hypo-Meeting, Goetzis (AUT) 3-4 June
Decastar, Talence (FRA) 29-30 June