![Kevin Mayer (French) during the 400m Decathlon mendes IAAF World Athletics Championships on August 6, 201st at the Olympic stadium in London, Great Britain Photo Laurent Lairys / DPPI Stock Photo - Alamy Kevin Mayer (French) during the 400m Decathlon mendes IAAF World Athletics Championships on August 6, 201st at the Olympic stadium in London, Great Britain Photo Laurent Lairys / DPPI Stock Photo - Alamy](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2AK5B9W/kevin-mayer-french-during-the-400m-decathlon-mendes-iaaf-world-athletics-championships-on-august-6-201st-at-the-olympic-stadium-in-london-great-britain-photo-laurent-lairys-dppi-2AK5B9W.jpg)
Kevin Mayer (French) during the 400m Decathlon mendes IAAF World Athletics Championships on August 6, 201st at the Olympic stadium in London, Great Britain Photo Laurent Lairys / DPPI Stock Photo - Alamy
World champion Kevin Mayer pulls out of European Championship decathlon: "There is a fight between my brain and my body."
![Kevin Mayer (9126 Points) Breaks Ashton Eaton's World Record in the Decathlon at Décastar Meet in France - LetsRun.com Kevin Mayer (9126 Points) Breaks Ashton Eaton's World Record in the Decathlon at Décastar Meet in France - LetsRun.com](http://www.letsrun.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Screenshot-2018-09-16-at-12.31.39-PM.png)