Athletics-Mayer closing in on LePage in battle for decathlon gold

Athletics - World Athletics Championships - Men's Pole Vault - Decathlon - Group A - Hayward Field, Eugene, Oregon, U.S. - July 24, 2022 France's Kevin Mayer in action REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

EUGENE, Ore. (Reuters) - Canada's Pierce LePage produced two more personal bests on Sunday to move into pole position in the World Championship decathlon, but world record holder Kevin Mayer of France looks poised to overhaul him with two events remaining.

Olympic champion and hot favourite Damian Warner had been leading after four events on Saturday but pulled up with a hamstring injury in the 400 metres and had to withdraw.