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Why no men in heptathlon?

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Men compete in decathlon, women compete in heptathlon. Men do not compete in heptathlon, women do not compete in decathlon.

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Can both men and women take place in the heptathlon?

In track only women! And in swimming you'll have to figure that out!


What is the difference between Heptathlon and Decathlon?

Heptathlon includes seven events and only women compete. Decathlon is the male version.


How are the heptathlon 'N' decathlon events similar?

The heptathlon and the decathlon are variations of the same event, combined-events. In outdoor track and field, women do the heptathlon, consisting of seven events, and men do the decathlon, consisting of ten events. Both of the events have events in them that are power and speed related with one that is more endurance related.


What olympic events winner is to be considered the worlds greatest athlete?

For men, that is the winner of the decathlon and for women, the winner of the heptathlon.


Is heptathlon for women only and is decathlon for men?

At the Olympic level yes but technically no. Women do compete in the Decathlon but not (yet) in the Olympics. With an age grading factor included, the highest point total ever is by masters athlete Nadine O'Connor. And indoors the men compete in a different heptathlon. I suggest these are evolving situations as it has taken decades to reach acceptance (into world championship and Olympic level events), but women outdoors and men indoors have advanced from pentathlon to heptathlon and continue to test further bounds. There is even an icosathlon (double decathlon).


How many sides in a heptathlon?

A heptathlon is a sport, not a shape. It consists of 7 different activities.


What is the difference between pentathlon and heptathlon?

A Pentathlon has 5 event and a Heptathlon has 8 events :)


Do men do the hepthathlon?

There are two versions of the heptathlon. The first is an outdoor competition for women, and is the combined event for women contested in the Athletics program of the Olympics and in the IAAF World Championships in Athletics. The IAAF World Combined Events Challenge determines a yearly women's heptathlon champion. The women's outdoor heptathlon consists of the following events, with the first four contested on the first day, and the remaining three on day two: * 100 m hurdles * high jump * shot put * 200 m * long jump * javelin throw * 800 m The other version is an indoor competition, normally contested only by men. It is the men's combined event in the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Athletics. The men's indoor heptathlon consists of the following events, with the first four contested on the first day, and remaining three on day two: * 60 m * long jump * shot put * high jump * 60 m hurdles * pole vault * 1000 m http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heptathlon


What events are in a woman's heptathlon?

Seven events make up the women's modern heptathlon as opposed the 10 events in the men's decathlon. The events are the 100 meter hurdles, the high jump, the shot put, the 200 meter run, the long jump, the javelin, and the 800 meter run.


Where was heptathlon originated?

2049


What year did heptathlon come about?

heptathlon started in 2099 because the apes went into the future and thats how rocks were formed


What events are in a modern woman's heptathlon?

Seven events make up the women's modern heptathlon as opposed the 10 events in the men's decathlon. The events are the 100 meter hurdles, the high jump, the shot put, the 200 meter run, the long jump, the javelin, and the 800 meter run.