Heptathlon Decathlon

  • The heptathlon (women) consists of three running events, two jumping events and two throwing events, all carried out over two days.
  • Day1: 100m hurdles, high jump, shot put and 200m.
  • Day2: long jump, javelin and 800m.
  • Heptathletes receive points in each event, according to a scoring table. Therefore the results and not the placing are the most important thing. For instance, a result of 1000 points corresponds to the following: 13.85 in the 100m hurdles, 1.82m in the high jump, 17.87m in the shot, 23.20 in the 200m, 6.48m in the long jump, 57.18 in the javelin and 2.07.63 in the 800m.
  • The main qualities of a heptathlete are speed, strength and especially dynamism. High concentration levels are required throughout the two days of the event.
  • The decathlon (Men) includes four running events, three jumping events and three throwing events, all of which take over a two-day period.
  • Day 1:100m, long jump, shot put, high jump and 400m.
  • Day 2: 110m hurdles, discus, pole vault, javelin and 1500m.
  • Points are awarded in each event according to a scoring table.
  • A score of 1000 points would correspond to the following results: 10.39 in the 100m, 7.76 in the long jump, 18.40m in the shot put, 2.21m in the high jump, 46.17m in the 400m, 13.80 in the 110m hurdles, 56.18m in the discus, 5.29m in the pole vault, 77.20m in the javelin and 3.53.79 in the 1500m.
  • The main qualities of a decathlete are speed, strength and especially dynamism.
  • High concentration levels are required throughout the two days of the event.

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