Kane'ohe's Bryan Clay, third from right, starts the 100m dash in the decathlon during the World Athletics Championships Friday in Osaka, Japan. Others are, from left, Belgium's Francois Gourmet, Jamaica's Maurice Smith and Germany's Arthur Abele. David J. Phillip | Associated Press   Bryan Clay, representing the United States, makes an attempt in the long jump of the Men's Decathlon at the World Athletics Championships. Mark Baker | Associated Press

Clay, the defending world champion, was second overall with 2,782 points after three events. Jamaica's Maurice Smith led with 1,882. Tom Pappas was third with 2,660 and Roman Seberle fourth with 2,648.

Having painted the distinctive red circle of the rising sun on a white field on both his shoulders, Clay showed his kinship with the crowd.

"I am half Japanese and I wanted to let them know that we share the same blood," he said.

Clay opened with a win in the 100 in 10.44 seconds and earned 989 points. Smith was second in 10.62 and earned 947 points. Francois Gourmet of Belgium was third in 10.67, earning 935 points.

In the long jump, Clay won with 7.65 meters (25 feet, 1 1/4 inches) on his third jump and earned 972 points. Andrei Krauchanka of Belarus was second with 7.58.

In the shot put, Clay's best throw was 15.51 meters (50 feet, 11 inches). Smith won with a throw of 17.32 meters to take the lead after the morning session. Clay's personal best in the shot put is 16.25 in 2005.

Other events Friday afternoon are the high jump and 400 meters. Saturday's events are the 110 hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw and 1,500 meters.