[noun] [C] - a competition in which women athletes compete in seven sporting eventsThe heptathlon is held over two days and consists of the 100m hurdles, shot put, high jump, 200m, long jump, javelin and 800m.Compare biathlon; decathlon; pentathlon.
HEPTATHLON
Meaning of HEPTATHLON in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012