In the sport of athletics, pentathlons have taken various forms over the history of the sport, typically incorporating five track and field events. The only version of the event to remain at a high le
Hurdles event at the first Olympic women's pentathlon in 1964
Eero Lehtonen, Olympic pentathlon champion in 1920
A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek ἑπτά and ἄθλος. A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.
Nadine Visser in 2015 World Championships in Athletics
Women heptathlon LJ French Athletics Championships 2013 t 144222
Nada Chroudi en position pour lancer le poids du heptathlon femme
Former world record holder Ashton Eaton competing at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships