2011 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon explained

The Women's Heptathlon at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Daegu Stadium on 29 and 30 August.

Before the competition, reigning champion Jessica Ennis was top of the year's heptathlon rankings (6790 points) and was closely followed by Tatyana Chernova who had set a personal best. The 2009 silver medallist Jennifer Oeser was also in good form while Nataliya Dobrynska and Hyleas Fountain (first and second at the 2008 Olympics) were the other high-profile competitors.[1] [2] Tatyana Chernova won the gold medal finishing 129 points ahead of Jessica Ennis.[3] [4]

Hyleas Fountain started the event powerfully, looking like she was in it to win it. She squeezed out a 0.02-second victory in the 100 metres hurdles and added a 3 cm advantage in the high jump, just a centimeter below her personal best, to give her a 39-point lead. Then things began to unravel. She gave up over two metres in the Shot put, where defending champion Jessica Ennis and returning silver medalist Tatyana Chernova powered through. Chernova was gaining from the beginning of the second day with a 10 cm advantage in the long jump. But the real break occurred when Chernova gained exactly 13 metres on Ennis in the javelin, a 250-point swing. Jennifer Oeser used her strong javelin throw to place herself firmly in third. Karolina Tyminska (lying in fourth place) and Ennis tried to run themselves into an advanced position in the 800 metres. While Tyminska won the 800, Oeser was able to stay close enough to her to hold on to the bronze. Ennis was just 2.6 seconds behind Tyminska, but Chernova would not let Ennis gain even a quarter of a second, much less the gold medal. On 29 November 2016 the IAAF stripped Chernova of the title, as well as many of her others, due to doping and the results were adjusted accordingly.[5] This led to Ennis winning by 179 points.

With only two non-finishers, this edition of the women's heptathlon is notable for having the lowest fraction of athletes not finishing the competition in the World Championships history.

Medalists

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Jessica Ennis
Jennifer Oeser
Karolina Tymińska

Records

Prior to the competition, the established records were as follows.

World record7291Seoul, South Korea24 September 1988
Championship record7128Rome, Italy1 September 1987
World leading6790Götzis, Austria29 May 2011
African record6423Götzis, Austria29 May 2005
Asian record6942Götzis, Austria26 May 1996
North, Central American and Caribbean record7291Seoul, South Korea24 September 1988
South American record6076Beijing, China16 August 2008
European record7032Osaka, Japan26 August 2007
Oceanian record6695Auckland, New Zealand28 January 1990

Schedule

DateTimeRound
29 August 2011 10:00 100 metres hurdles
29 August 2011 11:00 High jump
29 August 2011 19:05 Shot put
29 August 2011 20:35 200 metres
30 August 2011 10:00 Long jump
30 August 2011 12:50 Javelin throw
30 August 2011 20:00 800 metres
30 August 2011 20:00 Final standings

Results

100 metres hurdles

Wind:
Heat 1: +0.4 m/s, Heat 2: +0.9 m/s, Heat 3: +1.6 m/s, Heat 4: +1.7 m/s

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Points Notes
1 1 12.93 1135 SB
2 1 12.94 1133
3 1 13.01 1123 SB
4 2 13.12 1106 PB
5 1 13.24 1089 PB
6 2 13.32 1077 PB
7 1 13.33 1075
8 4 13.38 1068 SB
9 3 13.43 1060 SB
9 4 13.43 1060 PB
11 2 13.44 1059 SB
11 2 13.44 1059 PB
11 2 13.44 1059 SB
14 1 13.48 1053
15 2 13.49 1052 PB
16 3 13.57 1040 PB
17 3 13.60 1036 PB
18 3 13.62 1033 PB
19 1 13.65 1028
20 3 13.69 1023 PB
21 3 13.77 1011 PB
22 3 13.81 1005 SB
23 4 13.96 984 PB
23 4 13.96 984 PB
25 2 14.06 970
26 4 14.06 970 PB
27 4 14.15 957 SB
28 4 14.32 934

High jump

Rank Group Name Nationality 1.59 1.62 1.65 1.68 1.71 1.74 1.77 1.80 1.83 1.86 1.89 1.92 Result Points Notes Overall
1 A – – – – o o o o o o xxo xxx 1.89 1093 SB 2228
2 A – – – – o o o xo xo xo xxx 1.86 1054 2038
3 A – – – – – o o xo xo xxo xxx 1.86 1054 2187
4 A – – – – o o o o o xxx 1.83 1016 SB 2076
5 A – – – – – xo o o o xxx 1.83 1016 2075
6 A – – – – xo o xxo xo o xxx 1.83 1016 SB 2069
7 A – – o o o o xo xo xo xxx 1.83 1016 SB 2068
8 A – – – – o o o o xxo xxx 1.83 1016 SB 2093
9 A – – – – o o xo xo xxo xxx 1.83 1016 SB 2091
10 A – – – – o o o o xxx 1.80 978 2018
10 B – – o o o o o o xxx 1.80 978 SB 2006
12 A – – o o o xo o o xxx 1.80 978 SB 2014
12 B – – o o o o xo o xxx 1.80 978 SB 2038
14 A – – o o o o o xo xxx 1.80 978 1948
15 A – – – – – xo o xo xxx 1.80 978 2001
16 B – – – o o o xo xxo xxx 1.80 978SB 1935
16 B – o o o o xo o xxo xxx 1.80 978 SB 1912
18 A – – o o xxo xo o xxx 1.77 941 1946
19 B – o o o o xo xxx 1.74 903 1962
20 B o o o o xo xxo xxx 1.74 903 PB 1992
21 B – – xo o xxo xxo xxx 1.74 903 SB 2009
22 B – xo o xxo xxo xxo xxx 1.74 903 SB 1971
23 B – – o xo o xxx 1.71 867 1851
24 B – – xo xo o xxx 1.71 867 1837
25 B o xo o xo xxo xxx 1.71 867 SB 1926
26 B – o o o xxx 1.68 830 1953
26 B – o o o xxx 1.68 830 1841
28 B xo o o xxo xxx 1.68 830 1863

Shot put

Rank Group Name Nationality
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
Result Points Notes Overall
1 A 16.71 16.33 16.34 16.71 976 3014
2 A 15.62 16.14 15.67 16.14 937 SB 3013
3 A 12.20 14.67 15.24 15.24 877 SB 2812
4 A 14.91 14.33 14.67 14.91 855 SB 2808
5 A 14.08 14.56 14.89 14.89 854 PB 2860
6 A 14.53 14.40 14.70 14.70 841 SB 2850
7 A 14.67 14.51 14.57 14.67 839 PB 3026
8 A 14.12 14.30 14.52 14.52 829 2670
9 A 13.55 13.42 14.52 14.52 829 SB 2904
10 A 12.13 X 14.46 14.46 825 SB 2662
11 B 14.28 12.74 X 14.28 813 PB 2814
12 A 14.09 14.18 X 14.18 806 2754
13 B 13.47 13.84 14.17 14.17 805 SB 2898
14 A 13.97 14.07 13.42 14.07 799 2868
15 A 13.30 13.70 13.56 13.70 774 2865
16 A 13.67 13.02 13.06 13.67 772 2790
17 B 11.99 13.02 13.16 13.16 738 PB 2806
18 B 12.15 12.09 12.81 12.81 715 2566
19 B 12.59 12.45 12.75 12.75 711 2623
20 B 11.84 11.55 12.49 12.49 694 2665
21 B 12.47 12.48 12.39 12.48 693 2731
22 B 12.28 X 12.36 12.36 685 SB 2677
23 B 11.73 12.20 12.19 12.20 674 2902
24 B 11.30 11.25 11.76 11.76 645 2571
25 B 11.37 11.72 10.81 11.72 643 PB 2657
26 B 11.23 11.64 10.97 11.64 637 2583
27 B 11.46 X 11.41 11.46 625 2587
B 0

200 metres

Wind:
Heat 1: -1.5 m/s, Heat 2: -1.2 m/s, Heat 3: -1.1 m/s, Heat 4: -1.3 m/s

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Points Notes Overall
1 1 23.271052 4078
2 1 23.50 1029 PB 3927
3 1 23.87 993 3843
4 1 23.96 985 3887
5 1 24.06 975 3783
6 1 24.09 972 3778
7 2 24.25 957 3634
8 2 24.39 944 PB 3531
9 2 24.50 933 3590
10 2 24.55 929 3599
11 1 24.58 926 3791
12 2 24.83 902 3564
13 3 25.01 886 3700
14 3 25.17 871 3661
15 2 25.19 869 3737
16 3 25.23 866 3597
17 4 25.35 855 PB 3609
17 3 25.35 855 3868
19 3 25.36 854 3437
20 2 25.45 846 3417
21 4 25.54 838 SB 3650
22 4 25.64 829 3733
23 4 25.74 820 3386
24 3 25.82 813 3673
25 4 26.04 794 3808
26 4 26.35 767 3390
4

Long jump

Rank Group Name Nationality
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
Result Points Notes Overall
1 A 6.38 6.61 X 6.61 1043 4970
2 A 6.27 6.51 6.30 6.51 1010 PB 5088
3 A 6.31 5.96 6.45 6.45 991 4555
4 A 6.45 X 6.28 6.45 991 4878
5 A 6.39 6.32 6.28 6.39 972 4815
6 A 6.38 5.60 6.09 6.38 969 4702
7 A 6.11 6.30 5.99 6.30 943 4533
8 A X 6.28 6.14 6.28 937 4728
9 A X X 6.28 6.28 937 SB 4468
10 A 6.15 6.25 6.12 6.25 927 4561
11 B 6.18 6.10 6.10 6.18 905 4773
12 B 6.18 6.04 5.95 6.18 905 SB 4578
13 B 6.16 5.78 X 6.16 899 SB 4682
14 A 6.13 6.02 5.86 6.13 890 4627
15 B 6.09 X 5.82 6.09 877 4294
16 A 6.06 X X 6.06 868 4529
17 B 6.01 6.05 X 6.05 865 4464
18 A X 6.05 5.85 6.05 865 4673
19 B 6.03 5.97 5.87 6.03 859 4637
20 A 5.98 5.92 X 5.98 843 4493
21 B 5.98 5.44 5.63 5.98 843 PB 4452
22 B 5.65 5.49 5.97 5.97 840 4277
23 B 5.70 X 5.88 5.88 813 4199
24 B 4.70 X 5.88 5.88 813 4410
25 B 5.64 X 5.87 5.87 810 4510
26 B 5.58 5.78 5.58 5.78 783 4173

Javelin throw

Rank Group Name Nationality
  1. 1
  1. 2
  1. 3
Result Points Notes Overall
1 A 55.79 50.77 54.17 55.79 973 PB 5600
2 A 53.13 52.53 51.37 53.13 921 5331
3 A 46.63 52.95 X 52.95 917SB 5887
4 A 51.30 – – 51.30 885PB 5613
5 A 49.69 47.81 43.97 49.69 854 5432
6 A 49.19 47.57 48.90 49.19 844 SB 5517
7 A 48.00 X 46.74 48.00 821 SB 5594
8 A 44.48 45.67 46.35 46.35 790 5323
9 A 43.46 44.71 45.82 45.82 779 5334
10 A 44.90 X 40.38 44.90 762 4961
11 B 43.89 36.66 43.98 43.98 744 5021
12 A 43.74 42.26 42.31 43.74 739 5232
13 B 42.09 42.85 43.42 43.42 733 SB 5611
14 A 42.94 X 42.49 42.94 724 5361
15 A 41.23 42.84 X 42.84 722 5190
16 A 41.66 42.15 X 42.15 709 4882
17 B 40.53 41.75 39.37 41.75 701 5262
18 B 41.38 37.87 39.93 41.38 694 PB 5396
19 B 39.87 X 41.32 41.32 693 PB 5508
20 B 41.32 38.12 X 41.32 693 PB 5157
21 B 38.17 39.95 39.14 39.95 666 5754
22 B 35.31 39.59 37.85 39.59 659 5341
23 B 39.14 38.41 35.88 39.14 651 5161
24 B 38.03 37.66 33.38 38.03 630 5159
25 B 34.22 33.84 37.13 37.13 612 PB 5064
26 B 35.09 33.55 X 35.09 573 SB 4867

800 metres

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Points Notes
13 2:05.211036 PB
23 2:07.81 997 PB
33 2:08.04 993 SB
41 2:10.20 962SB
53 2:10.39 959 PB
61 2:11.01950 PB
73 2:11.34 945 PB
82 2:12.62 927
91 2:13.14 919
101 2:14.33 902SB
112 2:14.37 902
122 2:14.82 895
132 2:15.26 889
142 2:15.29889 PB
151 2:15.43 887
162 2:15.44 887
171 2:15.74 882 SB
181 2:16.80 868
192 2:17.14 863
202 2:17.91852
212 2:18.34 846
221 2:18.51 844
233 2:23.21 780
243 2:28.74 709
1 0
3 0

Final standings

Rank Athlete Country Points Notes
6751
6572
6544 PB
6539 SB
6321
6309
6297
6268
106263
116242 SB
126229
136212 PB
146183
156149
166119
176095
186043
196027
205911
215908
215908
235786
245784
255611
265190
DSQ6880 WL

External links

Notes and References

  1. Rowbottom, Mike (21 August 2011). Women's Heptathlon - PREVIEW . IAAF. Retrieved on 25 August 2011.
  2. http://www.sheffieldtelegraph.co.uk/sport/sheffield-sport/i_m_going_for_gold_in_daegu_says_focused_jess_1_3692672 I’m going for gold in Daegu says focused Jess
  3. Web site: Jessica Ennis edged out in Daegu. 30 August 2011. BBC Sport. 30 August 2011.
  4. Web site: Jessica Ennis has to settle for heptathlon silver at World Athletics Championships. 30 August 2011. Daily Telegraph. 30 August 2011.
  5. Web site: Jessica Ennis-Hill set to get 2011 Worlds gold after Chernova results annulled. 29 November 2016. BBC Sport. 29 November 2016.

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