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At the Great Southwest Classic in 2018, Hall’s club coach was with her in Albuquerque as the 17-year-old Valor Christian senior-to-be shattered the high school national record in the heptathlon.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Only Anna Hall, who finished fifth in the 2024 Paris Olympics, has a better high school girls heptathlon score.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Hall walked away with another NCAA title in the heptathlon and a silver medal in the 400-meter hurdles.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
That didn’t keep away U.S. heptathlon champion Anna Hall, who stepped into the 400-meter hurdles at the latest slam.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 6 May 2025
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2025
Only Anna Hall, who finished fifth in the 2024 Paris Olympics, has a better high school girls heptathlon score.
—Jason Dill, Miami Herald, 28 June 2025
Hall walked away with another NCAA title in the heptathlon and a silver medal in the 400-meter hurdles.
—Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
That didn’t keep away U.S. heptathlon champion Anna Hall, who stepped into the 400-meter hurdles at the latest slam.
—Jesse Kirsch, NBC news, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for heptathlon
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Jim Thorpe won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympic Games for pentathlon and decathlon.—
Frank Vaisvilas,
jsonline.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The Barbara Hood Memorial Student Scholar Athlete Award winner also took home first at the Div. 3 championship in the 100-meter hurdles (14.68), the 55-meter hurdles (8.35) and the pentathlon (3,258).—
Brian Roach,
Boston Herald,
6 July 2025
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The 29-year-old went to Baylor and competed for the school’s track and field team and earned All-Big 12 honors with a fifth-place finish in the decathlon in 2016.—
José Sánchez Córdova,
Dallas Morning News,
1 Feb. 2026
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Today’s birthdays: Olympic decathlon gold medalist Bill Toomey is 87.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Baltimore Sun,
10 Jan. 2026
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Logan recalled an elementary school triathlon, in which the pair planned to complete together.—
Rebecca Tauber,
New York Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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Especially the citizens taking part in a triathlon that the mayor has refused to cancel.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Feb. 2026
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At the biathlon, German Justus Strelow lost his bronze while celebrating with teammates.—
John Cherwa,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Ukaleq Slettemark Last year, several biathlon races in Norway were cancelled due to warm temperatures and lack of snow.—
Ukaleq Slettemark,
Time,
11 Feb. 2026
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Although the College Football Playoff will remain a 12-team field in 2026, the tournament's committee has unveiled postseason dates and bowl sites for the next two seasons.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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In the Mission League, Sierra Canyon, Notre Dame, Crespi and Loyola earned automatic playoff berths for advancing to the league tournament semifinal.—
Tarek Fattal,
Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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“Heptathlon.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/heptathlon. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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