Women's Pentathlon

How the points work

World Athletics scores every mark with the same shape of formula. For a track event (faster is better) the points are A × (B − T)^C, with T your time in seconds; for a field event (farther or higher is better) they are A × (M − B)^C, with M your distance in metres. The result is rounded down to a whole number and never drops below zero.

Add the 5 event scores for the total. The tables are progressive, so the closer a mark gets to world-record level, the more each extra centimetre or hundredth of a second is worth.

Common questions

How many events is the women's pentathlon, and how long does it take?
Five, all in a single day indoors — there is no second day.

What is the order of pentathlon events?
60 m hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, 800 m — always in that order.

What is a good pentathlon score?
4400–4600 points is a strong senior standard; world-class athletes score above 5000.