Let’s take a quick look back at 2024 in the world of DEKA. These stats were borrowed from the @deka.fit Instagram page.
World Records
These are the world records for each event & division at the end of the 2024 DEKA season.
Individual
- FIT, Male: Rylan Schadegg, 28:28
- FIT, Female: Lauren Weeks, 31:51
- MILE, Male: Rylan Schadegg, 15:56
- MILE, Female: Vivian Tafuto, 18:48
- STRONG, Male: Rylan Schadegg, 10:33
- STRONG, Female: Carly Wopat, 11:55
Ruck
- FIT, Male: Jarrett Newby, 34:20
- FIT, Female: Lauren Weeks, 38:18
- MILE, Male: Grady Jackson, 19:52
- MILE, Female: Kelly Sullivan, 23:31
- STRONG, Male: Kevin Gregory, 13:26
- STRONG, Female: Kayla Cittadino, 14:31
Teams
- FIT, Male: David Magida & Eric Williams, 24:43
- FIT, Female: Bridget Brown & Lexy Hazle, 28:48
- FIT, Coed: Katie Duke & Greyson Kilgore, 14:09
- MILE, Male: Joe Massaro & Jude Tighe, 13:42 (no video evidence)
- MILE, Female: Marissa Pope & Terra Jackson, 16:01
- MILE, Coed: Katie Duke & Greyson Kilgore, 14:09
- STRONG, Male: Kaleb Yates & Lalo Contreras, 8:27
- STRONG, Female: Terra Jackson & Mikayla Short, 10:06
- STRONG, Coed: Amber Tait & Kevin Gregory, 8:36
Participation
- Total DEKA events, globally: 828
- Total DEKA marks earned: 63,200
- Youngest Athlete: 10
- Oldest Athlete: 88
The 2,000th DEKA affiliate event happened in November this year at Ferguson Fitness, a DEKA affiliate since 2021.
Here’s a little more information on the DEKA affiliates in 2024, from DEKA’s Instagram page:
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