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In modern times the pentathlon has been replaced by decathlonHow many events are in this activity?
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The Decathlon is comprised of Ten (10) events. The Pentathlon is comprised of Five (5) events.
There are a combined fifteen (15) events. However, the pentathlon's five events are also encompassed within the decathlon as well. Therefore, technically there are only Ten (10) unique events between the two competitions.
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How competitions are in the Olympics pentathlon?
As indicated by the prefix penta-, there are five events in a pentathlon.
What does 5 e in a p stand for?
Events in a pentathlon.
What is the difference between pentathlon and heptathlon?
A Pentathlon has 5 event and a Heptathlon has 8 events :)
What is an athletic contest of five events?
penathlon - consists of 110m hurdles, Long Jump, High Jump, Shot Put and 200m
What is name of contest with 5 events?
Pentathlon.
How many sports are there in the pentathlon?
There are five sports in a pentathlon. The modern-day pentathlon has events in shooting, swimming, fencing, equestrian and cross country running.
Which sport was the combination of five events?
pentathlon
What sport was the combination of five events in the first olympic games?
Pentathlon.
Why is it called modern pentathlon if there are only 4 events?
Because there's 5 events not 4 lol
How many of the five events of the ancient pentathlon did you have to complete in order to win?
Four
How long do you have to run in the pentathlon?
The pentathlon is made up of 5 events: 100m hurdles, high jump, long jump, shot put, and the 800m run.
How many different competitions are part of an Olympic pentathlon?
There are five different events in a pentathlon. The modern pentathlon in the Olympics includes freestyle swimming, fencing, show jumping, pistol shooting, and 3200 meter cross country race..
