Athletics Heptathlon | |
---|---|
![]() 2023 World Athletics Championships day 2 heptathlon finalists | |
World records | |
Men | ![]() |
Women | ![]() |
Olympic records | |
Women | ![]() |
World Championship records | |
Women | ![]() |
World Indoor Championship records | |
Men | ![]() |
A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events.[1] The name derives from the Greek ἑπτά (hepta, meaning "seven") and ἄθλος (áthlos, or ἄθλον, áthlon, meaning "competition"). A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.
There are two heptathlons – the men's and the women's heptathlon – composed of different events. The men's heptathlon is older and is currently held indoors, contested at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics. The women's heptathlon is held outdoors and was introduced in the 1980s, first appearing in the Olympics in 1984. It is currently contested in the athletics programme of the Olympics and at the World Athletics Championships.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search