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).
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∙ 11y agoMen compete in decathlon, women compete in heptathlon. Men do not compete in heptathlon, women do not compete in decathlon.
Heptathlon includes seven events and only women compete. Decathlon is the male version.
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.
For men, that is the winner of the decathlon and for women, the winner of the heptathlon.
The heptathlon and decathlon are both multidisciplinary events. The heptathlon consists of seven events and is usually competed by women. The decathlon consits of ten events and is nearly alway competed by men.
In track only women! And in swimming you'll have to figure that out!
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.
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.
Yes, but only from men.
The hepathlon is an event for women and is the opposite to the men's decathlon. It is designed to find the best all round women's athlete. It consists of the 100m hurdles, high jump, long jump, 200m, shot put, javelin and the 800m. The current World Champion is Jessica Ennis from GB.
Synchronized swimming Rhythmic gymnastics (ribbon-twirling) Heptathlon 800m Softball (discontinued after 2008 Olympics)
Although many women compete in decathlons, the sport is dominated by men. Women typically compete in the heptathlon which features seven sports events instead of the ten events of the decathlon.