She had, though, produced a series of wonderful ‘clutch’ performances under pressure on the first day of the heptathlon to establish her lead. The high jump had been the best example when, with Thiam ...

TOKYO, Japan — Focusing on one Olympic sport is hard enough, which is why you have to give heptathlon athletes props for somehow managing to excel in seven events. Frankly, another thing they deserve ...

Heptathlon is a combination of track and field events, consisting of seven disciplines across a two-day period. The heptathlon made its Olympic debut at the 1984 Los Angeles games. It is often ...