RIO de JANEIRO — Ashton Eaton is, again, the world's greatest all-around athlete.
And so, so much more.
To fully appreciate the gold medal that Ashton won Thursday night after 10 events in the decathlon means to wholly appreciate as well the bronze medal that his wife, Brianne Theisen-Eaton, who competes for Canada, won last Saturday in the heptathlon.
Ashton and Brianne are husband and wife. And way more.
They are a team. One’s success is the other’s.
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