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Heptathlon (5,493) 5,338: Julie Pickler, Rowlett (Texas) (No. 4 all-time performer);
USATODAY.com 2005
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Mo Farah (10,000m), Jessica Ennis (Heptathlon) and Hannah England all secured silvers, while Andrew Turner took a bronze in the 110m hurdles, but on day six of the championships Britain finally struck gold for the first time.
The Guardian World News John Ashdown 2011
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Women's 800m: Heptathlon (12.00pm BST/8.00pm local time) and women's pole vault final (1.05am BST/9.05am local time)
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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The only other athletes who come marginally close - competing in more than 70 Decathlon/Heptathlon meetings - were: Tomas Dvorak (CZE) 78, Lennart Hedmark (SWE) 76, Jon Arnar Magnusson (ISL) 74, and Erki Nool (EST) 73.
IAAF.org - News 2010
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In his completed competitions, he has tallied 540,149 points in the Decathlon and 152,758 in the Heptathlon, for a total of
IAAF.org - News 2010
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In the Heptathlon - he was twice a World indoor champion - his average score is
IAAF.org - News 2010
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The golden girl of British athletics, Ennis will face-off against American Hyleas Fountain, the Olympic Heptathlon silver medallist, in a special multi-event challenge featuring the Long Jump, Shot Put, and 100m Hurdles.
IAAF.org - News 2010
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Eunice Barber of France competes in the Heptathlon javelin at the 10th
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Until now, only 10 top athletes in the Decathlon - with a career personal best of more than 8000 points - have competed in more than 60 Decathlon/Heptathlon meetings.
IAAF.org - News 2010
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His participation in the Heptathlon at last month's World Indoor Championships, where he finished fifth, was his 98th appearance in a multi-events competition.
IAAF.org - News 2010
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