1) Athletic contest for women
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A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta (seven) and athlon (contest). A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete. There are two heptathlons – the women`s heptathlon and the men`s – composed of different events. The men`s heptathlon is older an......
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women`s athletics competition in which contestants take part in seven different track-and-field events on two days. The heptathlon replaced the ... [2 related articles]
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The heptathlon is a 7 event athletics discipline.
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heptathlon An athletic contest for women comprising seven different track-and-field events and won by the contestant accumulating the highest total score.
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Multi-event athletics discipline for women consisting of seven events over two days: 100-metre hurdles, high jump, shot-put, 200 metres (day one); long jump, javelin, 800 metres (day two). Points are awarded for performances in each event in the same way as the decathlon. It replaced the pentathlon (five events) in international...
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