Warner Slips to Silver in Decathlon at Commonwealth Games — image accompanying Canadian Running's report. Image accompanying Canadian Running’s report; reduced and presented for news commentary with the attributed report. View the complete source report.
Damian Warner, Canada's Olympic champion, lost his lead in the decathlon at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Warner, 36, led after eight events but now trails Grenada's Lindon Victor by 35 points. England's Sammy Ball is third, 19 points behind Warner. Warner's lead slipped after lower finishes in the discus and pole vault.
Warner started strong, leading after the first two events. He held the lead after Day 1 despite muscle cramps. Warner extended his lead with a fast 110m hurdles time but fell behind in the discus and pole vault. Victor moved into the lead after the pole vault, ahead of the final two events. Read more racing coverage.
The final events are the javelin throw and 1,500m, not Warner's strongest. Warner won gold in the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Victor leads by 35 points, with Ball 19 points behind Warner. The final events begin at 2 p.m. ET. Related: Day Eight Highlights at Commonwealth Games 2026.
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Canada's Warner trails leader Victor by 35 points with two events left. Damian Warner, Canada's Olympic champion, lost his lead in the decathlon at the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Warner, 36, led after eight events but now trails Grenada's Lindon Victor by 35 points. England's Sammy Ball is third, 19 points behind Warner. Warner's lead slipped after lower finishes in the discus and pole vault.
When did Runner World publish this racing brief?
Runner World published this brief on July 31, 2026. The underlying Canadian Running report was dated July 31, 2026.
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This summary is based on reporting from Canadian Running. The attributed source link in the article leads to the publisher’s complete report.
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