2015 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon explained

Event:Women's heptathlon
Competition:2015 World Championships
Venue:Beijing National Stadium
Dates:22 (day 1)
23 August (day 2)
Competitors:34
Nations:24
Win Label:Winning points
Win Value:6669
Gold:Jessica Ennis-Hill
Goldnoc:GBR
Silver:Brianne Theisen-Eaton
Silvernoc:CAN
Bronze:Laura Ikauniece-Admidiņa
Bronzenoc:LAT
Prev:2013
Next:2017

The women's heptathlon at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Beijing National Stadium on 22 and 23 August.[1] [2]

Summary

Hanna Kasyanova (née Melnychenko) of Ukraine entered the competition as defending champion, although the favourite for the competition was the silver medalist of 2013 World Championships Brianne Theisen-Eaton who is the world leader by a margin of more than 250 points. Other potential winners and medalists were 2009 World and 2012 Olympic champion Jessica Ennis-Hill, returning from giving birth to her first child, 2015 European pentathlon champion and 2014 world number one Katarina Johnson-Thompson, Nadine Broersen, Carolin Schäfer, Barbara Nwaba, Nadine Visser and Nafissatou Thiam.[3]

The returning champion Kasyanova did not start. The American champion Nwaba fell out of contention from the gun of the first race, misstepping the first hurdle and falling at the next. Meanwhile, Olympic champion Ennis-Hill made it clear she was intending to take this championship. Visser started strongly with two personal bests, her 12.81 hurdles just missing the national record that is almost six years older than she is. Johnson-Thompson joined her hyphenated British teammate in the medal hunt with a 1.89 high jump and a 200 metres win and personal bests in the other two events. Lurking in fourth place after the first day was returning silver medalist and world leader Theisen-Eaton who had been struggling through her last couple of events.

As the second day began, Theisen-Eaton excelled in the long jump while Johnson-Thompson was unable to land a legal jump, taking her out of the hunt and reshuffling the top athletes. Also joining the medal hunt was the top long jumper of the day, Claudia Rath. Anastasiya Mokhnyuk moved into the third-place position while Ennis-Hill's lead was over a hundred points. The javelin throw is not a strong event for any of the jumpers allowing strong throwers Laura Ikauniece-Admidiņa and the other Dutch Nadine Broersen to move up into the top four. Theisen-Eaton injured her groin during the javelin but made it to the start line of the final event intending to run for a medal. Theisen-Eaton ran hard at the front of the final group, chased only by Ennis-Hill, the pair clearly out-distancing the rest of the leader group. But Ennis-Hill was not just satisfied by winning on points, she stamped an exclamation point on the win by marking Theisen-Eaton to the final straight then sprinting past. Ikauniece-Admidiņa held on to third place with her Latvian National Record while Boersen and Mokhnyuk suffered several seconds further back.[4]

The result was that Ennis-Hill won gold by 115 points. This was her narrowest winning margin in a World Athletics Championships heptathlon. She didn't win any individual events but she placed second in the 100 metres hurdles, high jump, 200 metres and 800 metres as well as placing fourth in the long jump.

Records

Prior to the competition, the records were as follows:[5]

World record7291Seoul, South Korea24 September 1988
Championship record7128Rome, Italy1 September 1987
World leading6808Götzis, Austria31 May 2015
African record6423Götzis, Austria29 May 2005
Asian record6942Götzis, Austria26 May 1996
North, Central American and Caribbean record7291Seoul, South Korea24 September 1988
South American record6160Barquisimeto, Venezuela10 June 2012
European record7032Osaka, Japan26 August 2007
Oceanian record6695Auckland, New Zealand28 January 1990

Schedule

DateTimeRound
22 August 2015 09:00 100 metres hurdles
22 August 2015 10:20 High jump
22 August 2015 18:30 Shot put
22 August 2015 20:15 200 metres
23 August 2015 09:00 Long jump
23 August 2015 10:50 Javelin throw
23 August 2015 19:40 800 metres

Results

KEY:NRNational recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal best

100 metres hurdles

The 100 metres hurdles was held on 22 August at 09:00.[6]

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Result Points Notes
1 4 12.81 1153
2 4 12.91 1138
3 4 12.98 1127
4 4 13.07 1114
5 4 13.17 1099
6 3 13.21 1093
7 4 13.28 1083
8 3 13.36 1071
9 3 13.37 1069
10 3 13.40 1065
11 4 13.42 1062
12 3 13.44 1059
13 2 13.52 1047
14 3 13.55 1043
15 2 13.59 1037
16 3 13.61 1034
17 2 13.67 1026
18 2 13.70 1021
19 1 13.73 1017
20 3 13.75 1014
21 1 13.77 1011
22 2 13.83 1003
23 1 13.85 1000
24 2 13.93 988
25 2 13.94 987
26 2 13.98 981
27 1 14.06 970
28 2 14.17 954
29 1 14.28 939
30 1 14.47 913
31 1 15.05 835
32 1 15.09 830
3 0
4 0
4 0
1 0

High jump

The high jump was started on 22 August at 10:20.[7]

Rank Group Athlete Nationality Result Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1 A 1.89 1093 2166 2
2 A 1.86 1054 2192 1
3 A 1.86 1054 2024 17
3 A 1.86 1054 2054 11
5 A 1.86 1054 2008 20
5 A 1.86 1054 2097 6
7 A 1.86 1054 2071 9
8 A 1.86 1054 2057 10
9 A 1.83 1014 2030 16
9 A 1.83 1014 2040 13
11 B 1.83 1014 2130 4
12 A 1.83 1014 2097 6
13 A 1.80 978 2043 12
13 A 1.80 978 2077 8
15 A 1.80 978 2105 5
15 B 1.80 978 2037 14
17 B 1.80 978 1999 22
18 B 1.80 978 2131 3
19 B 1.80 978 1808 27
20 B 1.80 978 = 2015 18
21 A 1.77 941 941 33
22 A 1.77 941 2003 21
23 A 1.77 941 2034 15
24 B 1.77 941 1975 23
24 B 1.77 941 2012 19
26 A 1.74 903 1738 32
27 B 1.68 830 1769 28
28 B 1.68 830 1841 25
28 B 1.68 830 1818 26
30 B 1.68 830 1743 30
31 B 1.65 795 1842 24
32 B 1.62 759 1746 29
33 B 1.62 759 1740 31
B 0 0
B 0 0
B 0 0

Shot put

The shot put was held on 22 August at 18:30.[8]

Rank Group Athlete Nationality Result Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1 A 15.24 877 2934 2
2 A 14.98 860 2868 7
3 A 14.85 851 2854 10
4 A 14.64 837 1778 33
5 A 14.59 833 2930 3
6 B 14.49 827 2645 24
7 A 14.24 810 2785 17
8 A 14.13 803 2857 9
9 A 14.12 802 2801 14
10 A 13.99 793 2531 28
11 A 13.83 783 2913 4
12 A 13.81 781 2821 12
13 A 13.79 780 2622 25
14 A 13.79 780 2804 13
15 B 13.73 776 2968 1
16 B 13.70 774 2879 5
17 B 13.60 767 2782 18
18 A 13.54 763 2834 11
19 A 13.53 763 2503 30
20 B 13.52 762 2570 26
21 A 13.44 757 2526 29
22 B 13.32 749 2495 31
23 B 13.31 748 2791 15
24 B 13.16 738 2869 6
25 B 13.09 733 2770 19
26 B 12.94 723 2564 27
27 B 12.86 718 2461 32
28 A 12.73 709 2786 16
29 B 12.71 708 2742 20
30 B 12.47 692 2858 8
31 B 12.05 664 2678 22
32 B 11.79 647 2677 23
33 B 11.40 621 2718 21

200 metres

The 200 metres were held on 22 August at 20:15.[9]

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.4, Heat 2: −1.3, Heat 3: +0.8, Heat 4: +0.2 m/s.

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Result Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1 4 23.08 1071 3925 2
2 4 23.42 1037 4005 1
3 4 23.78 1002 3871 3
4 4 23.94 986 3865 4
5 3 23.97 984 3726 13
6 3 24.00 981 3763 8
7 3 24.15 966 3588 24
8 3 24.15 966 3736 11
9 4 24.22 960 3751 9
10 3 24.36 946 3623 22
11 2 24.41 942 3618 23
11 4 24.41 942 3662 20
13 4 24.47 936 2714 33
14 4 24.53 930 3715 15
15 2 24.60 924 3837 5
16 3 24.64 920 3451 26
17 4 24.70 915 3701 18
18 3 24.73 912 3438 27
19 3 24.73 912 3415 28
20 2 24.83 902 3397 29
21 1 25.03 884 3707 16
22 2 25.04 883 3717 14
23 2 25.05 882 3736 10
24 1 25.14 874 3519 25
25 2 25.22 867 3735 12
26 2 25.27 862 3663 19
27 1 25.28 861 3795 6
28 2 25.39 851 3655 21
29 2 25.41 850 3780 7
30 1 25.43 848 3705 17
31 1 25.77 817 3387 30
32 1 25.93 803 3367 31
33 1 26.27 774 3235 32

Long jump

The long jump was started on 23 August at 09:00.[10]

Rank Group Athlete Nationality Result Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1 A 6.61 1043 4779 4
2 A 6.55 1023 4888 2
3 A 6.51 1010 4847 3
4 A 6.43 985 4990 1
5 A 6.32 949 4675 8
6 B 6.29 940 4645 9
7 A 6.22 918 4536 18
8 B 6.21 915 4538 17
9 B 6.20 912 4692 6
10 A 6.18 905 4567 15
11 A 6.17 902 4609 10
12 B 6.16 899 4562 16
13 A 6.14 893 4764 5
14 A 6.14 893 4688 7
15 A 6.11 883 4598 12
16 A 6.10 880 4535 19
17 A 6.09 877 4578 14
18 A 6.08 874 4462 22
18 B 6.08 874 3588 32
20 A 6.06 868 4603 11
21 B 6.01 853 4304 24
22 A 5.97 840 4359 23
23 B 5.95 834 4597 13
24 B 5.89 816 4051 29
25 B 5.83 798 4515 21
26 B 5.81 792 4179 25
27 B 5.79 786 4522 20
28 B 5.75 774 4141 26
29 B 5.54 712 4127 27
30 B 5.40 671 4109 28
B 0 3397 33
B 0 375131
A 0 392530

Javelin throw

The javelin throw was started on 23 August at 10:50.[11]

Rank Group Athlete Nationality Result Points Notes Overall Overall Rank
1 A 56.19 980 5121 21
2 A 53.67 931 5606 4
3 A 53.52 928 5620 2
4 A 51.78 895 5493 7
5 A 51.09 881 5416 11
6 A 49.31 847 5535 5
7 A 49.30 847 5492 8
8 A 49.17 844 5406 12
9 A 47.78 817 5353 14
10 B 46.59 794 4382 31
11 A 46.45 791 5400 13
12 A 46.02 783 5305 15
13 A 45.21 768 4519 30
14 B 44.44 753 4932 25
15 B 43.75 739 4848 26
16 A 43.27 730 5245 16
17 A 43.15 728 5087 22
18 B 42.94 724 5612 3
19 A 42.57 717 4114 32
20 B 42.51 716 5706 1
21 A 42.01 706 4757 27
22 B 41.31 692 5471 9
23 B 40.07 669 5433 10
24 B 39.52 658 4583 29
25 B 38.93 647 5494 6
26 A 38.34 635 4939 24
27 B 36.88 608 5146 19
28 B 36.11 593 4720 28
29 B 35.67 584 5187 17
30 B 35.06 573 5140 20
31 B 34.69 566 5163 18
32 B 34.66 565 5027 23
B 0 0

800 metres

The 800 metres were held on 23 August at 19:40.[12]

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Result Points Notes
1 3 2:09.66 970
2 4 2:10.13 963
3 4 2:11.52 942
4 3 2:11.61 941
5 1 2:12.20 933
6 1 2:12.62 927
7 2 2:13.04 921
8 3 2:13.36 916
9 3 2:13.72 911
10 4 2:13.79 910
11 3 2:13.89 908
12 4 2:14.71 897
13 2 2:14.88 894
14 4 2:16.58 871
15 4 2:17.00 865
16 3 2:17.32 860
17 3 2:19.48 831
18 2 2:19.55 830
19 2 2:21.36 805
20 1 2:21.81 799
21 2 2:22.43 791
22 2 2:22.50 790
23 2 2:23.33 779
24 4 2:23.71 774
25 1 2:24.04 769
26 4 2:24.55 763
27 3 2:30.47 687
28 1 2:50.73 456
1
2
1
1

Final standings

After all events.[13]

Rank Athlete Nationality Total Note
113810547761037985716 963 6669
11279787749861023724 9426554
1093941708984949931 9106516
10431054833850912928 8716491
105997873396610436929706441
100010548038489408478976389
1114101678392410106478656359
11539787381002893669 9116344
10219788028628998449166322
10102610167818849027919086308
11100310548778618938477636298
1210349418109308838957746267
1397010547808518808818316247
1410629418518827867839416246
1510719416649429188178606213
1610379787679818345668946057
1795410548608678685847915978
18101410166479469156088055951
1910118307238037749808305951
2010477957809668745659215948
21101710547638837987306875932
229888308278748407287795866
238359037939208536357905729
248309787628177927537695701
259138307187748167069275684
269398307579126717397995647
279418379368747949335315
2810691093692107106584565039
10659787489600768
10831016621942905573
981759763912712593
9877597499020717
1099978709915877

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Beijing 2015: Timetable . https://web.archive.org/web/20141201205133/http://www.iaafbeijing2015.com/special/iaaf_sch_en/ . dead . 1 December 2014 . 18 August 2015 . 18 August 2015 . Beijing 2015 .
  2. Web site: Start list.
  3. Lurking in fourth place after day one was world leader Theisen-Eaton.Web site: Preview: women's heptathlon, Beijing 2015 . . 19 August 2015.
  4. Web site: REPORT: WOMEN'S HEPTATHLON 800M – IAAF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS, BEIJING 2015. 23 August 2015. iaaf.org. 2 September 2015.
  5. Web site: Heptathlon records. IAAF. 14 August 2015.
  6. Web site: 100 metres hurdles results.
  7. Web site: High jump results.
  8. Web site: Shot put results.
  9. Web site: 200 metres results.
  10. Web site: Long jump results.
  11. Web site: Javelin throw results.
  12. Web site: 800 metres results.
  13. Web site: Final results.

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