How do you think the decathlon and heptathlon are scored?Take a moment. OK, do you have your answer? It’s probably wrong. It also probably makes at least as much sense as — and possibly a good deal more than — the method used by modern track and field.Decathlon, which at the Olympics is a men’s event, is composed of 10 events: the 100 meters, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 meters, 110-meter hurdles, discus throw, pole vault, javelin throw and 1,500 meters.
The Scoring For The Decathlon And Heptathlon Favors Running Over Throwing
Jim Pagels, FiveThirtyEight
Wed, 08/17/2016 - 1:33pm
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