Ashton Eaton of the U.S., gold medallist with a world record, poses on the podium after the men's decathlon event during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China, in this August 30, 2015 file photo. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
MONACO (Reuters) - American decathlete Ashton Eaton was named the IAAF's male athlete of the year for 2015 on Thursday after breaking the world record to win the world title.
Eaton, 27, scored 9,045 points in Shanghai in his first decathlon for two years to beat his own world best mark.
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