Is Daley Thompson's world record still standing?
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No, Daley Thompson's world record is not still standing. In 1984, Thompson set the decathlon world record with a score of 8,847 points. This record stood for over 20 years until it was broken by Roman Sebrle in 2001. Sebrle's record was then broken by Ashton Eaton in 2012, and Eaton's record still stands today.
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