Ashton Eaton of the U.S. crosses the finish line in the 1500 metres decathlon event to win the decathlon and break the world record during the 15th IAAF World Championships at the National Stadium in Beijing, China August 29, 2015. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj
(Reuters) - A busy Ashton Eaton is hoping an indoor season filled with competitions coast-to-coast will help him gain entry into an exclusive club of back-to-back Olympic decathlon gold medal winners.
Already twice a world champion in the indoor heptathlon and outdoor decathlon and world record holder in each, the American is using meetings in North Carolina, Boston, New York and Portland to prepare for next month's world indoor championships and August's Rio Olympics.
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