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Rio Olympics 2016: American Ashton Eaton halfway to a repeat in the decathlon

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With a cruising win in the 400-meter dash on Wednesday night, American Ashton Eaton is now halfway to a repeat of his 2012 Olympic decathlon title.

The decathlon is the 10-event, mega competition that determines the best athlete in the world. Eaton ran the fifth and final event on Wednesday, the 400 meters, in 46.07. He beat Germany's Kai Kazmirek (46.75) for first place. Eaton earned 1,005 points with that win, distancing his first-place lead.

Heading into Thursday, Eaton has 4,621 points.