When did Ashton Eaton beat his own decathlon world record?
August 29, 2015
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Ashton Eaton broke his own decathlon world record on August 29, 2015. He set the new record of 9045 points at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics in Beijing, China. Eaton's previous world record was 9039 points, which he set at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. He is the only man to have broken the 9000-point barrier in the decathlon.
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