Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's decathlon
# Athletics at the 1986 Commonwealth Games – Men's decathlon

The men's decathlon event at the 1986 Commonwealth Games was held on 27 and 28 July at the Meadowbank Stadium in Edinburgh.

## Results

| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | 100m | LJ | SP | HJ | 400m | 110m H | DT | PV | JT | 1500m | Points | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| | Daley Thompson | England | 10.37 | 7.70 | 15.01 | 2.08 | 47.30 | 14.22 | 43.72 | 5.10 | 60.82 | 4:39.63 | 8663 | GR |
| | Dave Steen | Canada | 11.14 | 7.40 | 13.22 | 2.02 | 48.45 | 14.91 | 43.62 | 5.00 | 60.18 | 4:22.65 | 8173 | |
| | Simon Poelman | New Zealand | 10.80 | 7.02 | 14.32 | 2.05 | 51.07 | 14.51 | 44.40 | 4.80 | 56.68 | 4:32.87 | 8015 | |
| 4 | Brad McStravick | Scotland | 10.83 | 6.73 | 13.47 | 1.93 | 49.52 | 15.15 | 40.52 | 4.40 | 56.06 | 4:33.05 | 7563 | |
| 5 | Stuart Andrews | Australia | 10.96 | 6.87 | 12.92 | 1.93 | 49.09 | 15.71 | 43.64 | 4.40 | 54.26 | 4:35.01 | 7512 | |
| 6 | Gordon Orlikow | Canada | 11.14 | 7.14 | 12.42 | 1.90 | 49.91 | 14.70 | 37.34 | 4.40 | 51.14 | 4:29.35 | 7424 | |
| 7 | Mike Smith | Canada | 11.14 | 7.01 | 12.64 | 1.99 | 48.74 | 15.48 | 37.34 | 3.80 | 60.72 | 4:38.48 | 7363 | |
| 8 | Simon Shirley | Australia | 11.22 | 7.28 | 11.84 | 1.99 | 49.11 | 15.70 | 34.58 | 3.80 | 55.22 | 4:21.66 | 7290 | |
| 9 | Greg Richards | England | 11.43 | 6.85 | 12.92 | 1.87 | 50.23 | 15.00 | 42.72 | 4.60 | 50.02 | 4:48.04 | 7278 | |
| 10 | Albert Miller | Fiji | 11.28 | 6.49 | 12.49 | 1.96 | 50.72 | 14.93 | 40.70 | 4.10 | 55.44 | 4:48.44 | 7158 | |
| 11 | Alf Oddie | Isle of Man | 11.81 | 6.37 | 10.67 | 1.78 | 54.11 | 17.61 | 33.54 | 3.60 | 52.64 | 4:37.58 | 6058 | |
| | Eugene Gilkes | England | 10.65 | 7.06 | 14.62 | 1.99 | DQ | 15.20 | 44.54 | 4.40 | DNS | – | DNF | |
| | Peter Fossey | Australia | 11.08 | 6.95 | 12.16 | 1.96 | 50.98 | 16.71 | 38.08 | NM | DNS | – | DNF | |
