Jeremy Taiwo a strong fifth at the break in Olympic decathlon...

RIO DE JANEIRO—University of Washington alum Jeremy Taiwo (above/photo courtesy IAAF/Getty Images) stands fifth in the decathlon at the halfway mark of the two-day competition with a five-event total of 4419 points to highlight Wednesday’s competition for Washington affiliated athletes at Estádio Olímpico João Havelange.



Taiwo started the day by running the 100 meters in 11.01 to finish