Bryan Clay, 28, showed his mastery during the two-day, 10-event classic of track-and-field athleticism, earning the unofficial title of best all-around athlete on the planet.

NPR: American Bryan Clay Wins The Decathlon

Bryan Clay, the defending Olympic champion, endured a disastrous 110 hurdles after he lost his balance and plowed through the final hurdle with his hands.

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Eaton broke the world mark with 9039 points at the U.S. trials in June where 2008 Olympic champion Bryan Clay failed to make the team after falling in the 110 meters hurdles.

CNN: Bolt makes history with 200m triumph at London Olympics

Olympic gold medallist Bryan Clay ran a valiant 1, 000m to take the heptathlon title ahead of fellow American and world champion Trey Hardee by 20 points after a fascinating competition with Aleksey Drozdov of Russia taking bronze.

BBC: Jessica Ennis & Dwain Chambers win at World Indoors

There the U.S. won its fourth straight Davis Cup tie away on clay over France, while the team's formidable doubles pairing of the Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike, returned to the club last week to defend their doubles title.

WSJ: Americans Produce Feats on Clay