Combined Events

How to Use

• Select your gender (Men's or Women's)
• Choose the combined event (Pentathlon, Heptathlon, or Decathlon)
• Enter performances for each discipline:
  • Track events: as seconds (e.g., 10.5) or minutes:seconds (e.g., 1:23.4)
  • Field events: in metres (e.g., 7.50 for long jump, 2.10 for high jump)
  • Hand timing: tick the box for applicable events to add the official offset

About Combined Events

Combined events are athletics competitions that consist of multiple track and field disciplines. Athletes earn points based on their performance in each event, with the winner determined by the highest total score.

Age Groups by Event

Men's Events:

• Pentathlon: U18, U20, Open
• Pentathlon (Short Track): U18, U20, Open
• Heptathlon (Short Track): U18, U20, Open
• Decathlon: U18, U20, Open

Women's Events:

• Pentathlon (Short Track): U18, U20, Open
• Heptathlon: U18, U20, Open
• Decathlon: U20, Open

Scoring System

Each discipline uses World Athletics' official scoring formulas to convert performances into points:

• Track Events: Points = a × (b − Time)c
• Jumps: Points = a × (Height − b)c
• Throws: Points = a × (Distance − b)c

The formulas are calibrated to balance scoring across different event types, ensuring that no single discipline dominates the total score. All point values are rounded down to the nearest whole number.

Disciplines in each combined event

Men's Decathlon — contested over two consecutive days:

• Day 1: 100m, Long Jump, Shot Put, High Jump, 400m
• Day 2: 110m Hurdles, Discus, Pole Vault, Javelin, 1500m

Women's Heptathlon — contested over two consecutive days:

• Day 1: 100m Hurdles, High Jump, Shot Put, 200m
• Day 2: Long Jump, Javelin, 800m

Men's Heptathlon (Short Track) and Women's Pentathlon (Short Track) are the indoor variants, contested in one or two days.

Running total and progressive entry

You don't need to enter every discipline at once. The running total updates as you fill each field, which makes the calculator useful during a live competition. The Clear All button resets the form when you're done.

Related Calculators

For a single-event lookup, use the World Athletics Score Calculator. To plan training paces, try the Pace & Speed Calculator.