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LePage leads Canada 1-2 in world decathlon

rugby26 August 2023 20:04| © AFP

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Pierce LePage © Getty Images

Pierce LePage led a 1-2 for Canada in the decathlon at the World Athletics Championships in Budapest on Saturday.

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The 27-year-old turned his silver last year into gold with a total of 8 909 points, teammate and Olympic champion Damian Warner filling second spot (8 804).

Grenada's two-time Commonwealth Games champion Lindon Victor took bronze (8 756).

Only 15 of the 24 decathletes who started out finished the gruelling two-day event. 2022 champion Kevin Mayer of France was one of those not to last the course.

The greatest of the greats – 🇨🇦's @Pierce_LePage battles to decathlon glory in Budapest 💪#WorldAthleticsChamps pic.twitter.com/HufIhSaur6
— World Athletics (@WorldAthletics) August 26, 2023

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