heptathlon
Multi-event athletic contest
A heptathlon is an athletic competition consisting of seven events, typically completed over two days.
The women's heptathlon in track and field includes the 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 meters, long jump, javelin, and 800 meters.
Points are awarded for each event, and the highest combined score wins: She won the Olympic heptathlon.
Frames jumped in races
- high jumpVertical leap competition
- shot putAthletic throwing competition, heavy ball
- 200 metersTrack sprint distance
- long jumpHorizontal distance leap event
javelin throw · 800 meters · throwing · jumping · running · sprinting · field events · track events
Frames jumped in races
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- starting blocksAnchored footrests for racers
- finish lineRace completion marker
- laneDesignated travel strip
spikes · stopwatch · photo finish · heats · split time · acceleration · false start · staggered start
Earning points in competition
- personal bestOne's top performance
- world recordHighest documented achievement globally
- points tableRanking by accumulated scores
- all-rounderMulti-skilled person
Capacity for sustained effort
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- strength trainingBuilding muscle through resistance
- speed workPace-building training drills
technique · coach · regimen · periodization · recovery · cross-training · drills · fitness
Competition for top rank
- world championshipTop-tier international tournament victory
- Olympic trialsCompetition selecting national representatives
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
- finalsConcluding tests or matches
standings · leaderboard · contenders · rivals · victory · defeat · upset · national record
hurdles
Frames jumped in races
- high jumpVertical leap competition
- shot putAthletic throwing competition, heavy ball
- 200 metersTrack sprint distance
long jump · javelin throw · 800 meters · throwing · jumping · running · sprinting · field events · track events
hurdles
Frames jumped in races
- sprintBrief maximum-speed effort
- starting blocksAnchored footrests for racers
- finish lineRace completion marker
lane · spikes · stopwatch · photo finish · heats · split time · acceleration · false start · staggered start · tartan
scoring
Earning points in competition
- personal bestOne's top performance
- world recordHighest documented achievement globally
- points tableRanking by accumulated scores
stamina
Capacity for sustained effort
- enduranceSustained effort capacity
- conditioningLearned behavioral adaptation
- strength trainingBuilding muscle through resistance
speed work · technique · coach · regimen · periodization · recovery · cross-training · drills · fitness · preparation
championship
Competition for top rank
- world championshipTop-tier international tournament victory
- Olympic trialsCompetition selecting national representatives
- qualifyingMeeting required criteria
finals · standings · leaderboard · contenders · rivals · victory · defeat · upset · national record
javelin
Throwing spear for sport
- shot putAthletic throwing competition, heavy ball
- high jumpVertical leap competition
- long jumpHorizontal distance leap event
runway · foul line · landing pit · approach · takeoff · sector · implement · sand pit · crossbar
gold
Element seventy-nine
podium · Olympic champion · summer games · Tokyo · Beijing · London · Rio · Athens · Barcelona · Olympian
- hepta- wordsheptad, heptameter, heptane, heptavalent
- OlympicsOlympics, Olympic Games, Summer Olympics, Winter Olympics, Olympic medal
- sporting eventsrace, game, match, games, final
- sportssports, basketball, tennis, golf, baseball
- track and fieldtrack and field, sprinters, sprinter, sprinting, sprint
- athletic competitionsmarathon, sprint, dash, hurdles, relay race