Women's Heptathlon

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 7 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 heptathlon?
Seven, over two days outdoors: four on day one, three on day two.

What is a good heptathlon score?
6000 points is a strong senior benchmark; the world record is over 7000, and international finals are typically contested above 6800.

What is the order of heptathlon events?
Day one: 100 m hurdles, high jump, shot put, 200 m. Day two: long jump, javelin, 800 m.