2007 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon explained

The women's heptathlon event at the 2007 World Championships in Athletics took place from August 25–26, 2007 at the Nagai Stadium in Osaka, Japan. The competition is notable for having the highest number of competitors (39) in the World Championships history. The winning margin was 200 points.

Medalists

Gold
Silver
Bronze

Schedule

August 25, 2007

August 26, 2007

Records

Standing records prior to the 2003 World Athletics Championships
7291 September 24, 1988
7128 September 1, 1987

Overall results

Points table after final event :

RankAthleteNationOverall
points
Overview by event (points on top, then result. Best performance in each event shown in green)
800 m
7032 1102 pts
13.15
1171
1.95
848
14.81
1041
23.38
1122
6.85
821
47.98
927
2:12.56
6832 1087 pts
13.25
1132
1.92
823
14.44
972
24.09
1132
6.88
817
47.77
869
2:16.68
6510 1093 pts
13.21
1054
1.86
803
14.14
1039
23.40
1066
6.68
513
31.90
942
2:11.58
46469 1129 pts
12.97
1093
1.89
656
11.93
1064
23.15
953
6.33
630
38.07
944
2:11.39
56439 1044 pts
13.54
1016
1.83
727
13.00
879
25.08
902
6.17
946
54.44
925
2:12.76
66380 931 pts
14.34
978
1.80
997
17.03
851
25.39
937
6.28
911
52.63
775
2:23.64
76378 1049 pts
13.51
1016
1.83
808
14.21
942
24.41
927
6.25
727
43.10
909
2:13.85
86327 994 pts
13.89
941
1.77
949
16.31
895
24.91
887
6.12
787
46.22
874
2:16.35
96244 1031 pts
13.63
1016
1.83
669
12.12
886
25.01
1062
6.67
654
39.32
926
2:12.68
1062431020 pts
13.71
1016
1.83
749
13.33
887
25.00
994
6.46
666
39.91
911
2:13.72
116226 956 pts
14.16
830
1.68
727
13.00
925
24.59
997
6.47
880
51.02
911
2:13.69
126184 997 pts
13.87
978
1.80
727
13.00
939
24.44
981
6.42
638
38.49
924
2:12.81
1361491043 pts
13.55
978
1.80
811
14.25
842
25.49
912
6.20
723
42.91
840
2:18.81
1461021003 pts
13.83
941
1.77
809
14.23
940
24.43
819
5.90
734
43.48
856
2:17.61
156092966 pts
14.09
867
1.71
744
13.25
979
24.02
956
6.34
590
35.97
990
2:08.27
1660561043 pts
13.55
978
1.80
697
12.54
943
24.40
843
5.98
624
37.73
928
2:12.52
176019 1001 pts
13.84
941
1.77
730
13.04
889
24.98
856
6.02
778
45.76
824
2:19.97
185999976 pts
14.02
830
1.68
798
14.06
863
25.26
896
6.15
758
44.73
878
2:16.06
195998993 pts
13.90
867
1.71
738
13.16
938
24.45
912
6.20
678
40.55
872
2:16.48
205995 1031 pts
13.63
795
1.65
690
12.43
910
24.75
843
5.98
857
49.85
869
2:16.72
215926941 pts
14.27
867
1.71
748
13.31
887
25.00
801
5.84
899
52.03
783
2:23.03
2259221033 pts
13.62
978
1.80
674
12.20
827
25.66
862
6.04
679
40.60
869
2:16.67
235869 1004 pts
13.82
903
1.74
616
11.31
861
25.28
899
6.16
730
43.26
856
2:17.61
245848 947 pts
14.22
903
1.74
721
12.90
888
24.99
915
6.21
658
39.53
816
2:20.52
2558381074 pts
13.34
903
1.74
610
11.22
923
24.61
853
6.01
660
39.62
815
2:20.63
2658131030 pts
13.64
903
1.74
811
14.25
818
25.76
810
5.87
822
48.03
619
2:36.05
275805964 pts
14.10
903
1.74
771
13.65
846
25.45
759
5.70
662
39.75
900
2:14.46
2857451014 pts
13.75
867
1.71
756
13.43
881
25.06
840
5.97
709
42.19
678
2:31.23
295745954 pts
14.17
795
1.65
765
13.56
886
25.01
813
5.88
616
37.30
916
2:13.34
305616947 pts
14.22
830
1.68
707
12.69
811
25.84
774
5.75
635
38.33
912
2:13.63
3156011014 pts
13.75
903
1.74
553
10.36
874
25.14
837
5.96
626
37.87
794
2:22.16
3249541011 pts
13.77
830
1.68
708
12.71
960
24.22
887
6.12
558
34.31
0
DQ
1084 pts
13.27
724
1.59
751
13.36
1003
23.77
915
6.21
 
 
 
 
1027 pts
13.66
941
1.77
680
12.29
968
24.13
0
NM
 
 
 
 
1083 pts
13.28
903
1.74
793
13.99
942
24.41
 
 
 
 
 
 
1020 pts
13.71
978
1.80
760
13.49
808
25.88
 
 
 
 
 
 
997 pts
13.87
867
1.71
757
13.44
850
25.41
 
 
 
 
 
 
1023 pts
13.69
903
1.74
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
0 pts
DNF
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

References

Results

Event reports