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heptathlon: see under decathlon heptathlon is the equivalent modern event for women, consisting of seven track-and-field events. Begun as an Olympic pentathlon in 1964, it was expanded in 1984 and now includes the long jump; the high jump; the shot put; the javelin throw; the 200- and 800-meter races; and the ..... Click the link for more information. . heptathlonWomen's athletics competition. Contestants take part in seven different track-and-field events: 100-m hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, javelin throw, and 200- and 800-m runs. The two-day event replaced the women's pentathlon in the Olympic Games after 1981. heptathlon an athletic contest for women in which each athlete competes in seven different events |
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24 meters) and Justin Johnson was third in the heptathlon (5,347 points). She has excelled in the heptathlon 800, in which she won the American record; she qualified for the U. Mistaken for a man, heptathlon star Apasha Blocker is assaulted by security guards shouting, "Can't you freakin' read? |
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