The decathlon is a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events. The word decathlon is of Greek origin, from δέκα and ἄθλος. Events are held over two consecutive days and the winners are determined by the combined performance in all. Performance is judged on a points system in each event, not by the position achieved. The decathlon is contested mainly by male athletes, while female athletes typically compete in the heptathlon.
A heptathlon is a track and field combined events contest made up of seven events. The name derives from the Greek hepta (seven) and ἄθλος. A competitor in a heptathlon is referred to as a heptathlete.
The IAAF Combined Events Challenge is an athletics contest organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations for combined events, the heptathlon for women, and the decathlon for men. The winners are decided by totalling the number of points that the athletes have scored in each of three combined events competitions during the season. Points scored are determined by the IAAF combined events scoring tables.
The 35th edition of the annual Hypo-Meeting took place on 30 and 31 May 2009 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition, featuring a decathlon (men) and a heptathlon (women) event, was part of the 2009 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge.
The 34th edition of the annual Hypo-Meeting took place on May 31 and June 1, 2008 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition, featuring a decathlon (men) and a heptathlon (women) event was part of the 2008 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge.
The 27th edition of the annual Hypo-Meeting took place on May 26 and May 27, 2001 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition, featuring a decathlon (men) and a heptathlon (women) event, was part of the 2001 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge. Roman Šebrle set a world record in the men's decathlon with 9026 points.
The 36th edition of the annual Hypo-Meeting took place on May 29 and May 30, 2010 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition, featuring a men's decathlon and a women's heptathlon event was part of the 2010 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge. Oleksiy Kasyanov and Jessica Ennis led the men's and women's competition, respectively, after the first day. Ennis and Bryan Clay were the winners of the events overall.
The TNT – Fortuna Meeting is an annual track and field combined events meeting which takes place at Sletiště Stadium in Kladno, Czech Republic in mid-June. The event, which features a men's decathlon and a women's heptathlon, attracted an audience of 5000 in its inaugural edition in 2007 and saw world record holder Roman Šebrle win the men's competition with a total of 8697 points – the best decathlon performance that year. In 2010 the meeting was given IAAF World Combined Events Challenge status by the International Association of Athletics Federations.
The 4th edition of the annual TNT - Fortuna Meeting took place on 15 and 16 June 2010 in Kladno, Czech Republic. The track and field competition, featuring a decathlon (men) and a heptathlon (women) event was part of the 2010 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge. The 2010 edition was the first in history of Kladno meeting to gain the top-level IAAF World Combined Events Challenge rank.
The African Combined Events Championships is an international athletics competition between African athletes in the disciplines of men's decathlon and women's heptathlon. It became part of the IAAF Combined Events Challenge circuit in 2011.
The 2006 NACAC Combined Events Championships were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, at the Estadio Sixto Escobar on August 25–26, 2006. A detailed report on the event and an appraisal of the results was given.
The 2007 NACAC Combined Events Championships were held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, at the Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez on May 26–27, 2007. A detailed report on the event and an appraisal of the results was given.
The 2012 Pan American Combined Events Cup was held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at the Terry Fox Stadium on May 26–27, 2012. The event was held jointly with the Athletics Ontario Senior Combined Events Championships. A detailed report on the event and an appraisal of the results was given.
The 2014 Pan American Combined Events Cup was held in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, at the Terry Fox Stadium on July 16–18, 2014. The event was hosted by the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club, and served also as the Canadian Championships. For the first time, junior categories were included in the cup, while there were also three Canadian competitors in a youth category.
The 38th edition of the annual Hypo-Meeting took place on May 26 and May 27, 2012 in Götzis, Austria. The track and field competition, featuring a men's decathlon and a women's heptathlon event was part of the 2012 IAAF World Combined Events Challenge. Hans van Alphen and Jessica Ennis led the men's and women's competition, respectively, after the first day. Ennis and van Alphen were the winners of the events overall. Ennis' score was a British record.
