Ashton Eaton won the decathlon on Thursday night, reinforcing his title as «world’s greatest athlete» for the second Olympic Games in a row.

Eaton held off France’s Kevin Mayer in the final event, the 1,500m, finishing with 8,893 points. Mayer had 8,834 and Canada’s Damian Warner was third with 8,666. The 28-year-old Eaton won last year’s world championship with a world-record 9,045 points.

Ashton Eaton gano el Decatlón este jueves, fortaleciendo su titulo de el Atleta Mas grande del mundo, al ganar su segundo oro Olimpico en forma consecutiva.

Eaton supero al Frances Kevin Mayer en el evento final de los mil 500 metros, finalizando con 8 mil 893 puntos. Mayer termino con 8 mil 834 puntos y el Canadiense Damian Warner termino tercero con 8 mil 666 puntos.

Eaton de 28 años gano el año pasado el titulo mundial con record de 9 mil 45 puntos.