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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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Why no men in heptathlon?
Men compete in decathlon, women compete in heptathlon. Men do not compete in heptathlon, women do not compete in decathlon.
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.
What are heptathlons and decathlons?
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.
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 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.
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.
Is there a decathlon at the London Olympics?
Yes, but only from men.
What is a heptathelon?
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.
Which is the Only sport in Olympics in which women take part but men do not?
Synchronized swimming Rhythmic gymnastics (ribbon-twirling) Heptathlon 800m Softball (discontinued after 2008 Olympics)
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
