heptathlon
noun
hep·tath·lon
hep-ˈtath-lən 
-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
Examples of heptathlon in a Sentence
She won a gold medal in the heptathlon.
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Hall won her 800 — the seventh and final event in the two-day heptathlon — to win the title and make the Olympics.
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Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
Men compete in decathlon, while the women’s multi-event is the heptathlon.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
The Hogs also have four entries in the heptathlon with Jack Turner, Yariel Soto Torrado, Marcus Weaver and Daniel Spejcher.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 29 Feb. 2024
Arkansas is on pace to score major points in the heptathlon today with the Razorbacks in the top four spots through four of seven events.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2024
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Eddie Pells, Baltimore Sun, 25 June 2024
Men compete in decathlon, while the women’s multi-event is the heptathlon.
—Adam Kilgore, Washington Post, 20 June 2024
The Hogs also have four entries in the heptathlon with Jack Turner, Yariel Soto Torrado, Marcus Weaver and Daniel Spejcher.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 29 Feb. 2024
Arkansas is on pace to score major points in the heptathlon today with the Razorbacks in the top four spots through four of seven events.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Heptathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heptathlon. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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