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Heptathlon

Meaning in sports & fitness, with examples

nounCommon term

In sports & fitness, heptathlon means: An athletics competition made up of seven events, with results converted into a combined points total.

In Turkish: heptatlon, yedili yarış

How it is used

Use heptathlon for the combined contest; individual events vary by competition type.

Example sentences

  1. Her strong jump added valuable points to her heptathlon total.

    The jump contributes to the seven-event points total.

  2. The heptathlon schedule left little time between some events.

    Several events create practical timing demands.

Common collocations

  • heptathlon total
  • heptathlon competition
  • track and fieldThe group of sports that includes running races, jumping and throwing events, held on a running track and the field inside it.
  • tournamentA competition in which many players or teams take part in a series of matches or rounds, often ending with a final and a winner.

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