heptathlon
noun
hep·tath·lon
hep-ˈtath-lən 
-ˌlän
-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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So much so that during the 2022 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, Hall decided to contest the heptathlon and 400-meter hurdles.
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Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Barlow will also compete Saturday in the 5A 300-meter hurdles, and now wants to pursue a heptathlon in college, headed to MSU Denver next year on a hurdling scholarship.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Hall walked away with another NCAA title in the heptathlon and a silver medal in the 400-meter hurdles.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
That didn’t keep away U.S. heptathlon champion Anna Hall, who stepped into the 400-meter hurdles at the latest slam.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 6 May 2025
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Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
Barlow will also compete Saturday in the 5A 300-meter hurdles, and now wants to pursue a heptathlon in college, headed to MSU Denver next year on a hurdling scholarship.
—Matt Schubert, Denver Post, 16 May 2025
Hall walked away with another NCAA title in the heptathlon and a silver medal in the 400-meter hurdles.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
That didn’t keep away U.S. heptathlon champion Anna Hall, who stepped into the 400-meter hurdles at the latest slam.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 6 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for heptathlon
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“Heptathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/heptathlon. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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