Track and field is celebrated and respected worldwide as a premier sport. One of the disciplines of track and field is the heptathlon. With its origins in Greece, the name combines the words hepta (meaning seven) and -athlon (meaning competition). Since the early 1980’s, the heptathlon has been contested by female athletes when it replaced the pentathlon as the primary women's combined event contest adding the javelin and 800-meter events. The heptathlon was first contested at the Olympic level in the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles with Australia’s Glynis Nunn winning the gold medal. The heptathlon is a competition that consists of seven track and field events held over two days. The seven events featured are 100-meter hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 meters, long jump, javelin, and 800 meters. Athletes earn points for their performance in each event. A poor performance in one event can impact a competitor’s overall score. The winner is the competitor who scores the most overall points. For track events, faster time produces a higher score. For field events, greater distance or height produces a higher score. To subscribe to the channel, click the link below: 👇 https://www.youtube.com/@CLUBSEATNETWORK?sub_confirmation=1
