2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's heptathlon explained

Event:Women's heptathlon
Competition:2023 World Championships
Venue:National Athletics Centre
Dates:19–20 August
Gold:Katarina Johnson-Thompson
Goldnoc:GBR
Silver:Anna Hall
Silvernoc:USA
Bronze:Anouk Vetter
Bronzenoc:NED
Prev:2022
Next:2025

The women's heptathlon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre Budapest on 19 and 20 August 2023.[1] The winning margin was 20 points which as of 2024 is the only time the heptathlon has been won by fewer than 40 points at these championships.

Records

Before the competition records were as follows:[2]

width=25% align=centerRecordwidth=25% align=centerAthlete & width=10% align=centerwidth=25% align=centerLocationwidth=15% align=centerDate
World record7291 ptsSeoul, South Korea24 September 1988
Championship record7128 ptsRome, Italy1 September 1987
World Leading6988 ptsGötzis, Austria28 May 2023
African Record6423 ptsGötzis, Austria29 May 2005
Asian Record6942 ptsGötzis, Austria26 May 1996
North, Central American and Caribbean record7291 ptsSeoul, South Korea24 September 1988
South American Record6346 ptsIbagué, Colombia14 March 2021
European Record7032 ptsOsaka, Japan26 August 2007
Oceanian record6695 ptsAuckland, New Zealand28 January 1990
For the current records in each discipline see Women's heptathlon.

The following records were set at the competition:

Record Discipline Athlete Date
Championship heptathlon bestJavelin59.57mAnouk Vetter20 Aug 2023
Championship heptathlon best800 m2:04.09minAnna Hall United States20 Aug 2023

Qualification standard

The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 6480 points.[3]

Schedule

The event schedule, in local time (CEST), was as follows:[4]

DateTimeRound
19 August 11:35 100 metres hurdles
12:47 High jump
19:05 Shot put
20:31 200 metres
20 August 09:50 Long jump
12:00 Javelin throw
18:00 800 metres

Results

Final standings

The final standings were as follows:[5]

data-sort-type="number"Rank !Athlete Nationality Total Notes
13.50 1.86 13.64 23.48 6.54 46.14 2:05.63 6740
12.97 1.83 14.54 23.56 6.19 44.88 2:04.09 6720
13.42 1.71 15.72 24.28 5.99 59.57 2:20.49 6501
4 13.48 1.77 14.18 25.16 6.30 51.23 2:08.93 6479
5 13.38 1.71 14.16 24.58 6.19 54.88 2:12.06 6464
6 13.33 1.80 14.40 24.23 6.35 41.00 2:09.48 6450
7 13.58 1.86 13.97 23.88 6.10 48.51 2:18.03 6438
8 13.04 1.83 14.40 24.38 6.16 45.77 2:22.53 6366
9 13.62 1.80 14.78 24.71 6.06 48.32 2:20.13 6289
10 13.63 1.77 12.97 25.04 6.29 44.68 2:10.65 6232
11 13.82 1.80 13.16 23.89 6.09 44.46 2:17.98 6192
12 13.62 1.77 13.48 24.02 6.01 42.29 2:14.25 6179
13 13.57 1.80 13.47 24.78 5.74 46.07 2:14.06 6145
14 14.00 1.74 14.43 24.91 6.10 42.08 2:14.36 6088
15 13.56 1.74 13.39 25.03 6.09 39.07 2:19.34 5939
16 14.77 1.77 13.15 25.48 5.71 50.02 2:14.03 5922
17 14.21 1.77 13.78 25.86 5.85 43.79 2:15.32 5910
18 13.24 1.77 12.79 25.04 40.81 2:11.23 5256
Martha Araújo13.65 1.65 12.71 25.67 5.90 44.87
14.31 1.71 13.71 25.41 5.66 40.57
12.78 1.80 13.45 23.85
13.60 1.77 13.98
13.36 1.71

100 metres hurdles

The 100 metres hurdles event was started on 19 August at 11:35.[6]

Wind:
Heat 1: -1.1 m/s, Heat 2: -0.2 m/s, Heat 3: +0.4 m/s

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Points Notes
1 3 12.78 1158
2 3 12.97 1129
3 3 13.04 1118
4 3 13.24 1089
5 1 13.33 1075
6 2 13:36 1071
7 2 13.38 1068
8 3 13.42 1062
9 1 13.48 1053
10 3 13.50 1050
11 2 13.56 1041
12 1 13.57 1040
13 2 13.58 1039
14 3 13.60 1036
15 2 13.62 1033
16 3 13.62 1033
17 2 13.63 1031
18 2 13.65 1028
19 2 13.82 1004
20 1 14.00 978
21 1 14.21 949
22 1 14.31 935
23 1 14.77 872

High jump

The high jump event was started on 19 August at 12:46.[7]

Athlete Nationality Overall
1 A - - - - - - o o o xxo xo xr- 1.86 1054 2093 5
2 A - - - - - - - o xxo xo xxo xxx 1.86 1054 2104 4
3 A - - - - - o o o xo o xxx 1.83 1016 2134 3
3 A - - - - - - o o xo o xxx 1.83 1016 2145 1
5 A - - - - - - o xo o xxx 1.80 978 2136 2
5 A - - - o o o o xo o xxx 1.80 978 2018 8
7 A - - - - o o xxo o xo xxx 1.80 978 2053 6
8 A - - - - o o xo o xxo xxx 1.80 978 = 2011 9
8 A - - - - - o o xo xxo xxx 1.80 978 1982 11
10 A - - - o o xo o o xxx 1.77 941 1813 22
10 B - - o o o xo o o xxx 1.77 941 = 1974 13
12 A - - - o o xxo o o 1.77 941 1972 14
13 B - - o o o o o xo xxx 1.77 941 1994 10
13 B - - - o o o o xo xxx 1.77 941 1977 12
15 B - - - o o o o xxo xxx 1.77 941 1890 19
15 B - - - o o o o xxo xxx 1.77 941 2030 7
17 B - - o o o xo o xxx 1.74 903 = 1881 20
18 A - - - - xo xo xxo xxx 1.74 903 1944 15
19 B - - - xo o o xxx 1.71 867 = 1929 18
19 B - - - - xo o xr- 1.71 867 1938 16
21 B - - o o o xo xxx 1.71 867 1802 23
21 B - - o o o xo xxx 1.71 867 1935 17
23 B o xo o o xxx 1.65 795 = 1823 21

Shot put

The shot put event was started on 19 August at 19:07.[8]

Rank Group Name Nationality Round Result Points Notes Overall
data-sort-type="number"1 !data-sort-type="number"2 !data-sort-type="number"3 !Pts Rank
1 A 15.38 15.72 15.08 15.72 909 2838 8
2 A 13.60 14.38 14.78 14.78 846 2857 7
3 A 14.26 14.27 14.54 14.54 830 2975 1
4 A 14.43 14.32 13.72 14.43 823 2704 16
5 A 13.96 13.92 14.40 14.40 821 2874 6
6 A 14.40 x 13.69 14.40 821 2955 2
7 B 14.18 13.87 13.86 14.18 806 2800 9
8 A 14.16 x 14.10 14.16 805 2740 13
9 A x 13.98 x 13.98 793 2770 11
10 B x 12.81 13.97 13.97 792 2885 4
11 A 12.93 13.78 13.39 13.78 779 2669 19
12 A 13.69 x 13.71 13.71 775 2577 20
13 B 13.64 13.36 13.14 13.64 770 2874 5
14 B 12.44 12.85 13.48 13.48 759 2733 14
15 A 13.47 13.19 13.41 13.47 759 2777 10
16 B 12.85 13.45 13.04 13.45 757 2893 3
17 B 13.39 x x 13.39 753 2697 18
18 B 12.43 12.82 13.16 13.16 738 2720 15
19 B 12.31 13.15 x 13.15 737 2550 21
20 B 12.97 12.23 12.79 12.97 725 2697 17
21 B 12.79 12.76 x 12.79 713 2743 12
22 B 12.71 12.61 12.10 12.71 708 2531 22
A

200 metres

The 200 metres event was started on 19 August at 20:40.[9]

Wind:
Heat 1: -0.1 m/s, Heat 2: -0.1 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Result Points Notes Overall
Pts Rank
1 3 23.48 1031 3905 2
2 3 23.56 1023 3998 1
3 3 23.85 995 3888 4
4 3 23.88 992 3877 5
5 3 23.89 991 3711 10
6 2 24.02 979 3712 9
7 1 24.23 959 3833 6
8 3 24.28 954 3792 7
9 3 24.38 945 3900 3
10 2 24.58 926 3666 13
11 2 24.71 914 3771 8
12 2 24.78 907 3684 11
13 2 24.91 895 3599 15
14 1 25.03 884 3581 16
15 2 25.04 883 3626 14
16 2 25.04 883 3580 17
17 1 25.16 872 3672 12
18 2 25.41 850 3427 19
19 1 25.48 843 3393 20
20 1 25.67 826 3357 21
21 1 25.86 809 3478 18
3

Long jump

The long jump event was started on 20 August at 09:50.[10]

Rank Group Name Nationality Round Result Points Notes Overall
data-sort-type="number"1 !data-sort-type="number"2 !data-sort-type="number"3 !Pts Rank
1 B 6.37 6.45 6.54 6.54 10204925 1
2 B 6.13 6.35 6.27 6.35 959 4792 4
3 A 5.87 6.30 - 6.30 943 4615 8
4 B 6.29 6.11 - 6.29 940 4520 12
5 B 6.18 6.19 6.13 6.19 908 4906 2
6 B 6.19 x x 6.19 908 4574 10
7 A x 5.83 6.16 6.16 899 4799 3
8 B 5.95 6.09 6.10 6.10 880 4757 5
9 B 5.90 x 6.10 6.10 880 4479 13
10 B 5.87 6.09 x 6.09 877 4458 14
11 A 6.09 x x 6.09 877 4588 9
12 B 5.98 6.06 x 6.06 868 4639 6
13 A 5.99 5.95 6.01 6.01 583 4565 11
14 B x x 5.99 5.99 846 4638 7
15 A 5.90 x x 5.90 819 4176 17
16 A 5.82 x 5.85 5.85 804 4282 16
17 A 5.74 x x 5.74 771 4455 15
18 A 5.71 x 5.70 5.71 762 4155 19
19 A 5.66 x 5.58 5.66 747 4174 18
A x x x NM
B x x x NM

Javelin throw

The javelin throw event was started on 20 August at 13:05.[11]

Rank Group Name Nationality Round Result Points Notes Overall
data-sort-type="number"1 !data-sort-type="number"2 !data-sort-type="number"3 !Pts Rank
1 B 57.45 53.19 59.57 59.57 1046 5684 2
2 B 52.48 54.88 50.75 54.88 955 5529 6
3 B 50.20 51.23 43.35 51.23 884 5499 7
4 B 46.55 50.02 x 50.02 861 5016 17
5 B 45.88 48.51 x 48.51 831 5588 4
6 B 48.32 44.05 47.47 48.32 828 5467 9
7 B 41.83 46.14 44.69 46.14 785 5710 1
8 B 45.73 46.07 - 46.07 784 5239 13
9 A x 45.77 43.77 45.77 778 5577 5
10 B x 37.92 44.88 44.88 761 5667 3
11 B x 42.97 44.87 44.87 761 4937 18
12 A 41.83 44.68 42.18 44.68 757 5277 11
13 A 43.04 39.74 44.46 44.46 753 5341 10
14 B 41.32 42.16 43.79 43.79 740 5022 16
15 A 42.29 33.86 36.05 42.29 711 5276 12
16 A 35.43 42.08 - 42.08 707 5186 14
17 A 41.00 40.18 39.79 41.00 686 5478 8
18 A 40.81 x 38.21 40.81 683 4309 20
19 A x 35.32 40.57 40.57 678 4852 19
20 A 38.72 39.07 36.14 39.07 649 5107 15

800 metres

The 800 metres event was started on 20 August at 18:00.[12]

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Result Points Notes Overall
Pts Rank
1 2 2:04.09 1053 6720 2
2 2 2:05.63 1030 6740 1
3 2 2:08.93 980 6479 4
4 2 2:09.48 972 6450 6
5 1 2:10.65 955 6232 10
6 1 2:11.23 947 5256 18
7 2 2:12.06 935 6464 5
8 1 2:14.03 906 5922 16
9 1 2:14.06 906 6145 13
10 1 2:14.25 903 6179 12
11 1 2:14.36 902 6088 14
12 1 2:15.32 888 5910 17
13 2 2:17.98 851 6192 11
14 2 2:18.03 850 6438 7
15 1 2:19.34 832 5939 15
16 2 2:20.13 822 6289 9
17 2 2:20.49 817 6501 3
18 2 2:22.53 789 6366 8
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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 14 August 2023 . WCH Budapest 23 preview: combined events . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20240213224821/https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/world-athletics-championships-budapest-2023-7138987/news/preview/world-championships-budapest-preview-decathlon-heptathlon . 13 February 2024 . 19 August 2023 . World Athletics.
  2. Web site: Heptathlon Women − Records. World Athletics. 19 August 2022. 13 July 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220713100437/https://worldathletics.org/records/by-discipline/combined-events/heptathlon/outdoor/women. live.
  3. Web site: 19 August 2022 . Qualifying System and Entry Standards . 19 August 2022 . . 19 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220819191514/https://assets.aws.worldathletics.org/document/62ff627cef4200119b5555be.pdf . live .
  4. Web site: Women's Heptathlon Timetable . live . https://archive.today/20240213224200/https://worldathletics.org/competitions/world-athletics-championships/world-athletics-championships-budapest-2023-7138987/timetable/bydiscipline/women/heptathlon . 13 February 2024 . 19 August 2023 . World Athletics.
  5. Web site: 20 August 2023 . Heptathlon Final Results . . 20 August 2023 . 20 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230820163134/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-800-W-u--0--.RS2.pdf . live .
  6. Web site: 19 August 2023 . Summary 100 Metres Hurdles Women - Heptathlon . . 20 August 2023 . 19 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230819180946/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-100H-W-u---HEP-W.RS4.pdf . live .
  7. Web site: 19 August 2023 . Summary High Jump Women - Heptathlon . . 20 August 2023 . 20 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230820000753/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-HJ-W-u---HEP-W.RS4.pdf . live .
  8. Web site: 19 August 2023 . Summary Shot Put Women - Heptathlon . . 20 August 2023 . 20 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230820000647/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-SP-W-u---HEP-W.RS4.pdf . live .
  9. Web site: 19 August 2023 . Summary 200 Metres Women - Heptathlon . . 20 August 2023 . 20 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230820000529/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-200-W-u---HEP-W.RS4.pdf . live .
  10. Web site: 20 August 2023 . Summary Long Jump Women - Heptathlon . . 20 August 2023 . 20 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230820134148/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-LJ-W-u---HEP-W.RS4.pdf . live .
  11. Web site: 20 August 2023 . Summary Javelin Throw Women - Heptathlon . . 20 August 2023 . 20 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230820134239/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-JT-W-u---HEP-W.RS4.pdf . live .
  12. Web site: 20 August 2023 . Summary 800 Metres Women - Heptathlon . . 20 August 2023 . 20 August 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230820193628/https://media.aws.iaaf.org/competitiondocuments/pdf/7138987/AT-800-W-u---HEP-W.RS4.pdf . live .