Eaton leads after 5 events in Olympic decathlon
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United States' Ashton Eaton reacts after his throw in the shot put in the decathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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United States' Ashton Eaton reacts after his throw in the shot put in the decathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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United States' Ashton Eaton takes a throw in the shot put decathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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United States' Ashton Eaton reacts as he crosses the finish line in a men's decathlon 100-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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United States' Trey Hardee, second from left, starts in a 100-meter decathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
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Germany's Pascal Behrenbruch competes in a 100-meter decathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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From left, Japan's Keisuke Ushiro, Liberia's Jangy Addy, Cuba's Leonel Suarez, and Czech Republic's Roman Sebrle competes in a men's decathlon 100-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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United States' Trey Hardee wins his heat in the men's decathlon 400-meters during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
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United States' Ashton Eaton runs in the 400-meters of the decathlon during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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United States' Trey Hardee, left, crosses the line ahead of Belarus' Eduard Mikhan, right, and Cuba's Yordani Garcia in a men's decathlon 400-meter heat during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Mark Duncan)
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United States' Ashton Eaton gestures to a broadcast camera as he competes in the decathlon high jump during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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United States' Ashton Eaton gestures during the decathlon high jump during the athletics in the Olympic Stadium at the 2012 Summer Olympics, London, Wednesday, Aug. 8, 2012. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip )
LONDON (AP) — Ashton Eaton started off the decathlon with an Olympic-best performance in the 100 meters and kept up the momentum, jumping out to a big lead after the first day.
Eaton has a 220-point advantage over fellow American Trey Hardee through five events Wednesday.
Eaton began the morning by breaking Bill Toomey's 44-year-old record in the 100-meter dash, finishing in 10.35 seconds. He ended it with a solid performance in the 400. In between, Eaton finished first in the long jump, 11th in the shot put and second in the high jump.
The 24-year-old from Eugene, Ore., broke the decathlon world record at the U.S. trials in June when he finished with 9,039 points. His mark eclipsed Roman Sebrle's 11-year-old record by 13 points.
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