heptathlon
noun
hep·tath·lon
hep-ˈtath-lən 
-ˌlän
-ˌlän
nonstandard -ˈta-thə-
: 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
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She won a gold medal in the heptathlon.
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In many ways, support for the decathlon and heptathlon is not trending in the right direction.
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 27 July 2024
Jackie Joyner-Kersee ends her brilliant heptathlon career with a victory at the Goodwill Games.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
Marra wanted the Paris organizers to highlight the decathlon and heptathlon.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 27 July 2024
Hall, of Greenwood Village, is making her Olympic debut after winning the heptathlon at the same event.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 4 Aug. 2024
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Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 27 July 2024
Jackie Joyner-Kersee ends her brilliant heptathlon career with a victory at the Goodwill Games.
—Iliana Limón Romero, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2024
Marra wanted the Paris organizers to highlight the decathlon and heptathlon.
—Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 27 July 2024
Hall, of Greenwood Village, is making her Olympic debut after winning the heptathlon at the same event.
—Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 4 Aug. 2024
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“Heptathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heptathlon. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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