Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Women's heptathlon explained

Event:	Women's heptathlon
Games:	2024 Summer
Venue:	Stade de France, Paris, France
Competitors:	23
Nations:	14
Win Label:	Winning points
Win Value:	6880
Gold:	Nafissatou Thiam
Goldnoc:	BEL
Silver:	Katarina Johnson-Thompson
Silvernoc:	GBR
Bronze:	Noor Vidts
Bronzenoc:	BEL
Prev:	2020
Next:	2028

The women's heptathlon at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held in Paris, France, on 8 and 9 August 2024. This was the 11th time that the event was contested at the Summer Olympics. Nafissatou Thiam became the first women ever to win the gold medal in heptathlon three Olympics in a row.^[1]

Background

This was the 11th appearance of the heptathlon event, having appeared in every Olympic athletics programme since 1984 since.

Records

Prior to this competition, the existing world, Olympic, and area records were as follows.

Area	Distance (m)	Athlete	Nation
	6423
	6942
	7032
	7291
	6695
	6346

Qualification

For the women's heptathlon event, the qualification period is between 1 July 2023 and 30 June 2024. ^[2]

Schedule

All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

The women's heptathlon took place over two consecutive days, with 4 events on the first day and 3 events on the second day.^{[3] [4]}

Date	Time	Round
8 August 2024	10:05 11:05 19:35 20:55	100 metres hurdles High jump Shot put 200 metres
9 August 2024	10:05 11:20 20:15	Long jump Javelin throw 800 metres

Results

100 metres hurdles

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.1 m/s, Heat 2: 0.0 m/s, Heat 3: -0.1 m/s^[5]

German athlete Sophie Weißenberg was injured during warmup and had to withdraw from competition.^[6]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Points	Notes
1	3	Annik Kälin		12.87	1144
2	3	Taliyah Brooks		13.00	1124
3	3	Noor Vidts		13.10	1109
4	3	Martha Araújo		13.15	1102
5	3	Chari Hawkins		13.16	1100
6	1	Adrianna Sułek-Schubert		13.32	1077
7	3	Anna Hall		13.36	1071
8	1	Katarina Johnson-Thompson		13.40	1065
9	3	Sveva Gerevini		13.40	1065
10	2	Emma Oosterwegel		13.41	1063
11	2	Carolin Schäfer		13.42	1062
12	2	Camryn Newton-Smith		13.46	1056
13	2	Anouk Vetter		13.49	1052
14	1	Jade O'Dowda		13.53	1046
15	3	Auriana Lazraq-Khlass		13.54	1044
16	2	Nafissatou Thiam		13.56	1041
17	1	Sofie Dokter		13.57	1040
18	1	Xénia Krizsán		13.61	1034
19	2	Saga Vanninen		13.61	1034
20	1	Tori West		13.62	1033
21	1	Rita Nemes		13.82	1004
22	1	Kate O'Connor		14.08	967
–	2	Sophie Weißenberg

High jump

^[7]

Rank	Group	Name	Nation	1.56	1.59	1.62	1.65	1.68	1.71	1.74	1.77	1.80	1.83	1.86	1.89	1.92	1.95	Result	Points	Notes	Overall points	Overall rank
1	B	Nafissatou Thiam		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	o	–	o	o	o	xxx	1.92	1132		2173	2
2	B	Katarina Johnson-Thompson		–	–	–	–	–	–	–	o	o	o	xo	xo	xxo	xxx	1.92	1132		2197	1
3	B	Anna Hall		–	–	–	–	–	o	o	o	xo	o	xo	xo	xxx		1.89	1093		2164	3
4	B	Sofie Dokter		–	–	–	–	–	o	o	o	o	xxo	xo	xxr			1.86	1054		2094	5
5	B	Noor Vidts		–	–	–	–	o	o	o	o	xxo	o	xxx				1.83	1016		2125	4
6	B	Jade O'Dowda		–	–	–	–	o	o	o	o	o	xxx					1.80	978		2024	9
7	B	Camryn Newton-Smith		–	–	–	o	o	o	o	xxo	o	xxx					1.80	978		2034	8
8	B	Taliyah Brooks		–	–	–	–	–	o	o	xo	xxx						1.77	941		2065	6
	B	Adrianna Sułek-Schubert		–	–	–	–	–	o	o	xo	xxx						1.77	941		2018	10
10	A	Kate O'Connor		–	–	o	o	o	o	o	xxo	xxr						1.77	941		1908	19
11	A	Xénia Krizsán		–	–	o	o	o	xo	o	xxo	xxr						1.77	941		1975	11
	A	Rita Nemes		–	–	–	o	o	xo	o	xxo	xxx						1.77	941		1945	16
13	A	Annik Kälin		–	–	o	o	o	o	o	xxx							1.74	903		2047	7
14	B	Saga Vanninen		–	–	o	o	xo	o	o	xxx							1.74	903		1937	17
	A	Anouk Vetter		–	–	–	xo	o	o	o	xxx							1.74	903		1955	15
16	B	Sveva Gerevini		–	–	o	o	o	xxo	xo	xxx							1.74	903		1968	13
17	A	Emma Oosterwegel		–	–	o	o	xxo	xo	xo	xxx							1.74	903		1966	14
18	A	Carolin Schäfer		–	–	–	o	o	o	xxx								1.71	867		1929	18
	A	Tori West		–	–	–	–	o	o	xxx								1.71	867		1900	20
20	A	Martha Araújo		o	o	o	o	xo	o	xxx								1.71	867		1969	12
21	A	Auriana Lazraq-Khlass		–	–	–	o	o	xxx									1.68	830		1874	21
–	B	Chari Hawkins		–	–	–	–	–	xxx										0		1100	22
–	B	Sophie Weißenberg

Shot put

^[8]

Rank	Group	Athlete	Nation	1	2	3	Distance	Points	Notes	Overall	Overall rank
1	B	Nafissatou Thiam		x	15.20	15.54	15.54	897		3070	1
2	B	Anouk Vetter		13.88	14.04	15.07	15.07	866		2821	8
3	B	Noor Vidts		14.34	14.23	14.57	14.57	832		2957	4
4	A	Emma Oosterwegel		13.28	14.54	14.46	14.54	830		2796	10
5	A	Katarina Johnson-Thompson		13.38	12.65	14.44	14.44	823		3020	2
6	B	Saga Vanninen		13.98	14.19	13.67	14.19	807		2744	18
7	A	Martha Araújo		14.15	13.68	13.69	14.15	804		2773	11
8	B	Anna Hall		13.42	14.11	x	14.11	801		2965	3
9	B	Carolin Schäfer		13.80	13.88	14.02	14.02	795		2724	16
10	B	Annik Kälin		14.02	13.79	x	14.02	795		2842	6
11	A	Sofie Dokter		12.91	13.97	13.10	13.97	792		2886	5
12	A	Adrianna Sułek-Schubert		13.94	x	x	13.94	790		2808	9
13	A	Xénia Krizsán		13.89	13.89	x	13.89	787		2762	13
14	B	Kate O'Connor		13.79	13.30	13.32	13.79	780		2688	18
15	B	Auriana Lazraq-Khlass		13.69	x	x	13.69	773		2647	20
16	B	Rita Nemes		13.64	13.27	13.33	13.64	770		2715	17
17	B	Chari Hawkins		13.64	13.32	13.01	13.64	770		1100	22
18	B	Taliyah Brooks		13.58	12.73	12.77	13.58	766		2831	7
19	A	Camryn Newton-Smith		12.44	13.11	12.53	13.11	735		2769	12
20	A	Jade O'Dowda		x	13.05	13.10	13.10	734		2758	14
21	A	Tori West		12.52	12.81	12.68	12.81	715		2615	21
22	A	Sveva Gerevini		12.80	12.20	11.98	12.80	714		2682	19
–	A	Sophie Weißenberg		–	–	–	–	–

200 metres

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.2, Heat 2: +0.4, Heat 3: -0.5^[9]

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nation	Time	Points	Notes	Overall	Overall rank
1	3	Katarina Johnson-Thompson		23.44	1035		4055	1
2	2	Sveva Gerevini		23.58	1021		3703	13
3	3	Sofie Dokter		23.73	1007		3893	5
4	2	Carolin Schäfer		23.85	995		3719	11
5	2	Noor Vidts		23.86	994		3951	4
6	3	Auriana Lazraq-Khlass		23.87	993		3640	18
7	3	Annik Kälin		23.88	992		3834	6
8	2	Anna Hall		23.89	991		3956	3
9	3	Taliyah Brooks		24.02	979		3810	7
10	1	Adrianna Sułek-Schubert		24.20	962		3770	8
11	2	Emma Oosterwegel		24.35	947		3743	10
12	3	Anouk Vetter		24.36	946		3767	9
13	1	Nafissatou Thiam		24.46	937		4007	2
14	2	Martha Araújo		24.46	937		3710	12
15	2	Chari Hawkins		24.49	934		2804	22
16	3	Tori West		24.37	912		3527	21
17	1	Saga Vanninen		24.74	911		3655	16
18	2	Camryn Newton-Smith		24.76	909		3678	14
19	1	Kate O'Connor		24.77	908		3596	19
20	1	Xénia Krizsán		24.92	894		3656	15
21	1	Jade O'Dowda		24.97	890		3648	17
22	1	Rita Nemes		25.61	832		3547	20
–	3	Sophie Weißenberg		–	–

Long jump

^[10]

Rank	Group	Athlete	Nation	1	2	3	Distance	Points	Notes	Overall	Overall rank
1	B	Martha Araújo		6.21	6.25	6.61	6.61	1043		4753	7
2	B	Annik Kälin		x	6.59	6.41	6.59	1036		4870	3
3	B	Nafissatou Thiam		6.05	6.41	6.41	6.41	978		4985	2
4	B	Noor Vidts		6.40	6.10	6.16	6.40	975		4926	4
5	B	Katarina Johnson-Thompson		4.65	6.04	6.40	6.40	975		5030	1
6	B	Jade O'Dowda		6.33	6.33	6.31	6.33	953		4601	11
7	A	Sofie Dokter		6.26	x	6.08	6.26	930		4823	6
8	A	Adrianna Sułek-Schubert		6.09	x	6.22	6.22	918		4688	12
9	B	Taliyah Brooks		5.72	x	6.15	6.15	896		4706	10
10	B	Anouk Vetter		6.12	6.10	6.12	6.12	887		4654	21
11	B	Sveva Gerevini		6.08	x	5.94	6.08	874		4577	15
12	A	Xénia Krizsán		x	5.86	6.03	6.03	859		4515	9
13	A	Anna Hall		5.93	5.80	5.72	5.93	828		4784	5
14	A	Chari Hawkins		x	5.90	5.66	5.90	819		3623	22
15	A	Rita Nemes		5.88	5.72	5.84	5.88	813		4360	19
16	B	Saga Vanninen		5.85	5.82	4.95	5.85	804		4459	13
17	A	Kate O'Connor		5.67	5.75	5.79	5.79	786		4382	14
18	A	Camryn Newton-Smith		5.41	5.78	5.46	5.78	783		4461	16
19	A	Emma Oosterwegel		5.57	5.65	5.68	5.68	753		4496	8
20	B	Auriana Lazraq-Khlass		x	x	5.59	5.59	726		4366	18
21	A	Carolin Schäfer		5.52	x	5.52	5.52	706		4425	17
22	A	Tori West		5.41	5.39	5.25	5.41	674		4201	20
		Sophie Weißenberg		–	–	–	–

Javelin throw

^[11]

Rank	Group	Athlete	Nation	1	2	3	Distance	Points	Notes	Overall	Overall rank
1	B	Nafissatou Thiam		54.04	x	52.56	54.04	939		5924	1
2	B	Emma Oosterwegel		51.78	48.97	52.39	52.39	906		5402	8
3	B	Kate O'Connor		50.36	50.17	46.63	50.36	867		5249	14
4	A	Xénia Krizsán		48.19	45.24	49.52	49.52	851		5366	9
5	B	Tori West		48.79	x	41.83	48.79	837		5038	20
6	B	Annik Kälin		48.14	42.37	45.85	48.14	824		5694	3
7	A	Saga Vanninen		46.81	47.00	46.00	47.00	802		5261	13
8	B	Carolin Schäfer		46.45	46.32	45.75	46.45	791		5216	17
9	A	Anna Hall		x	45.99	44.60	45.99	783		5567	5
10	B	Martha Araújo		x	40.66	45.67	45.67	776		5529	7
11	A	Katarina Johnson-Thompson		44.64	x	45.49	45.49	773		5803	2
12	B	Auriana Lazraq-Khlass		43.61	43.25	45.37	45.37	771		5137	18
13	A	Noor Vidts		43.54	43.83	45.00	45.00	763		5689	4
14	A	Camryn Newton-Smith		38.95	44.77	44.02	44.77	759		5220	16
15	B	Chari Hawkins		44.30	42.40	x	44.30	750		4373	21
16	A	Jade O'Dowda		44.05	43.38	41.94	44.05	745		5346	11
17	A	Rita Nemes		43.64	42.70	42.27	43.64	737		5097	19
18	B	Sofie Dokter		41.23	42.26	42.46	42.46	715		5538	6
19	A	Sveva Gerevini		37.74	39.68	36.30	39.68	661		5238	15
20	A	Taliyah Brooks		37.84	38.76	38.22	38.76	644		5350	10
21	A	Adrianna Sułek-Schubert		35.60	x	36.63	36.63	603		5291	12
	B	Anouk Vetter		–	–	–	–
		Sophie Weißenberg		–	–	–	–

800 metres

^[12]

Rank	Heat	Athlete	Nation	Time	Points	Notes	Overall	Overall rank
1	2	Anna Hall		2:04.39	1048	=	6615	5
2	2	Katarina Johnson-Thompson		2:04.90	1041		6844	2
3	2	Xénia Krizsán		2:06.27	1020		6386	7
4	2	Noor Vidts		2:06.38	1018		6707	3
5	2	Emma Oosterwegel		2:08.67	984		6386	7
6	1	Sveva Gerevini		2:08.84	982		6220	13
7	1	Auriana Lazraq-Khlass		2:09.45	973		6110	16
8	1	Rita Nemes		2:10.10	963		6060	18
9	2	Nafissatou Thiam		2:10.62	956		6880	1
10	2	Annik Kälin		2:11.33	945		6639	4
11	1	Adrianna Sułek-Schubert		2:12.06	935		6226	12
12	1	Jade O'Dowda		2:12.12	934		6280	10
13	1	Kate O'Connor		2:13.25	918		6167	14
14	2	Sofie Dokter		2:13.52	914		6452	6
15	2	Taliyah Brooks		2:13.95	908		6258	11
16	1	Saga Vanninen		2:14.36	902		6163	15
17	1	Chari Hawkins		2:15.76	882		5255	21
18	1	Carolin Schäfer		2:16.78	868		6084	17
19	2	Martha Araújo		2:17.55	857		6386	7
20	1	Tori West		2:20.97	810		5848	20
21	1	Camryn Newton-Smith		2:24.63	762		5982	19
		Anouk Vetter		–	–
		Sophie Weißenberg		–	–

Overall results

Key

Key:

OR

Olympic record

AR

Area record

NR

National record

PB

Personal best

SB

Seasonal best

DNS

Did not start

DNF

Did not finish

NM

No Mark

Rank	Athlete	Nation	Overall points	100 h	HJ	SP	200 m	LJ	JT	800 m
	Nafissatou Thiam		6880	1041 13.56 s	1132 1.92 m	897 15.54 m	937 24.46 s	978 6.41 m	939 54.04 m	956 2:10.62 s
	Katarina Johnson-Thompson		6844	1065 13.40 s	1132 1.92 m	823 14.44 m	1035 23.44 s	975 6.40 m	773 45.49 m	1041 2:04.90 s
	Noor Vidts		6707	1109 13.10 s	1016 1.83 m	832 14.57 m	994 23.86 s	975 6.40 m	763 45.00 m	1018 2:06.38 s
4	Annik Kälin		6639	1144 12.87 s	903 1.74 m	795 14.02 m	992 23.88 s	1036 6.59 m	824 48.14 m	945 2:11.33 s
5	Anna Hall		6615	1071 13.36 s	1093 1.89 m	801 14.11 m	991 23.89 s	828 5.93 m	783 45.99 m	1048 2:04.39 s
6	Sofie Dokter		6452	1040 13.57 s	1054 1.86 m	792 13.97 m	1007 23.73 s	930 6.26 m	715 42.46 m	914 2:13.52 s
7	Martha Araújo		6386	1102 13.15 s	867 1.71 m	804 14.15 m	937 24.46 s	1043 6.61 m	776 45.67 m	857 2:17.55 s
	Emma Oosterwegel		6386	1063 13.41 s	903 1.74 m	830 14.54 m	947 24.35 s	753 5.68 m	906 52.39 m	984 2:08.67 s
	Xénia Krizsán		6386	1034 13.61 s	941 1.77 m	787 13.89 m	894 24.92 s	859 6.03 m	851 49.52 m	1020 2:06.27 s
10	Jade O'Dowda		6280	1046 13.53 s	978 1.80 m	734 13.10 m	890 24.97 s	953 6.33 m	745 44.05 m	934 2:12.12 s
11	Taliyah Brooks		6258	1124 13.00 s	941 1.77 m	766 13.58 m	979 24.02 s	896 6.15 m	644 38.76 m	908 2:13.95 s
12	Adrianna Sułek-Schubert		6226	1077 13.32 s	941 1.77 m	790 13.94 m	962 24.20 s	918 6.22 m	603 36.63 m	935 2:12.06 s
13	Sveva Gerevini		6220	1065 13.40 s	903 1.74 m	714 12.80 m	1021 23.58 s	874 6.08 m	661 39.68 m	982 2:08.84 s
14	Kate O'Connor		6167	967 14.08 s	941 1.77 m	780 13.79 m	908 24.77 s	786 5.79 m	867 50.36 m	918 2:13.25 s
15	Saga Vanninen		6163	1034 13.61 s	903 1.74 m	807 14.19 m	911 24.74 s	804 5.85 m	802 47.00 m	902 2:14.36 s
16	Auriana Lazraq-Khlass		6110	1044 13.54 s	830 1.68 m	773 13.69 m	993 23.87 s	726 5.59 m	771 45.37 m	973 2:09.45 s
17	Carolin Schäfer		6084	1062 13.42 s	867 1.71 m	795 14.02 m	995 23.85 s	706 5.52 m	791 46.45 m	868 2:16.78 s
18	Rita Nemes		6060	1004 13.82 s	941 1.77 m	770 13.64 m	832 25.61 s	813 5.88 m	737 43.64 m	963 2:10.10 s
19	Camryn Newton-Smith		5982	1056 13.46 s	978 1.80 m	735 13.11 m	909 24.76 s	783 5.78 m	759 44.77 m	762 2:24.63 s
20	Tori West		5848	1033 13.62 s	867 1.71 m	715 12.81 m	912 24.37 s	674 5.41 m	837 48.79 m	810 2:20.97 s
21	Chari Hawkins		5255	1100 13.16 s	0	770 13.64 m	934 24.49 s	819 5.90 m	750 44.30 m	882 2:15.76 s
–	Anouk Vetter		4654*	1052 13.49 s	903 1.74 m	866 15.07 m	946 24.36 s	887 6.12 m
–	Sophie Weißenberg

* – Anouk Vetter retired after long jump and did not participate in the remaining events.
** – Sophie Weißenberg was injured in the warmups before the 100 metres hurdles and did not participate in any events.

References

1. News: Topping . Alexandra . Thiam wins Olympic heptathlon again but silver lining for Johnson-Thompson . 9 August 2024 . The Guardian . 9 August 2024.
2. Sean McAlister, "How to qualify for athletics at Paris 2024. The Olympics qualification system explained", Olympics.com, 20 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
3. "Paris 2024 - Olympic Schedule - Athletics", Olympics.com. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
4. Web site: Road To World Athletics . 7 July 2024 . worldathletics.org.
5. Web site: Women's Heptathlon 100m Hurdles Results .
6. Web site: Sophie Weissenberg taken away in wheelchair after 'cruel' hurdles heptathlon warm-up injury.
7. Web site: Women's Heptathlon High Jump Results .
8. Web site: Women's Heptathlon Shot Put Results .
9. Web site: Women's Heptathlon 200m Results .
10. Web site: Women's Heptathlon Long Jump Results .
11. Web site: Women's Heptathlon Javelin Throw Results .
12. Web site: Women's Heptathlon 800m Results .

External links

• Official reports women's heptathlon