heptathlon

noun

hep·tath·lon hep-ˈtath-lən

-ˌlän,

nonstandard -ˈta-thə-

Synonyms of heptathlon next

: a 7-event athletic contest

specifically : a composite contest for female athletes that consists of the 100-meter hurdles, the high jump, the shot put, the 200-meter dash, the long jump, the javelin throw, and the 800-meter run

Example Sentences

She won a gold medal in the heptathlon.

Recent Examples on the Web The heptathlon, which is made up of seven events, isn’t held in UIL competitions. —

Dallas News, 9 Nov. 2022 American Anna Hall is in contention to medal after the first day of events in the heptathlon at the World Athletics Championships. —

oregonlive, 17 July 2022 Sedwick also competed in the heptathlon and hurdles at UCLA and internationally into the mid 1990s. —

Scott Horner, The Indianapolis Star, 23 June 2022 But the heptathlon trials were set to start at 1:15 p.m. —

The Indianapolis Star, 8 Dec. 2022 The heptathlon and several field events were up first on the afternoon schedule, with the action on the track set to begin at 6:03 p.m. with the semifinals of the men’s 110-meter hurdles. —

oregonlive, 26 June 2021 The heptathlon starts June 26, but Brooks and former teammate Payton Chadwick will get going on the 100 hurdles in first-round heats Saturday. —

Tom Murphy, Arkansas Online, 18 June 2021 The first American to medal in heptathlon since Shelia Burrell’s bronze in 2001, Hall posted a personal best score of 6,755 points to hold off Poland’s Adrianna Sulek (6,672) to reach the podium. —

oregonlive, 18 July 2022 The evening session will see the finals of the women’s triple jump and women’s 1,500 meters, as well as the conclusion of the heptathlon. —

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