The Thorpe Cup is an annual international decathlon and heptathlon meeting between the United States and Germany. First held in 1993 in Aachen, the 2009 and 2010 events were staged at the Georg-Gaßmann-Stadion in Marburg. The meeting is named after the famous Olympian Jim Thorpe. Tom Pappas holds the meeting record with 8569 points scored at the 2009 event. References External links Zehnkampfteam.de – Germany's decathlon team 2010 results at leichtathletik.de Steele Named 2010 USA Decathlon Coach Deutsche Zehnkämpfer gewinnen Thorpe Cup Annual track and field meetings Athletics competitions in Germany Track and field competitions in the United States Recurring sporting events established in 1993 Combined events competitions