2023 World Athletics Championships – Women's heptathlon

The women's heptathlon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre Budapest on 19 and 20 August 2023.[1] The winning margin was 20 points which as of 2024 is the only time the heptathlon has been won by fewer than 40 points at these championships.

Women's heptathlon
at the 2023 World Championships
VenueNational Athletics Centre
Dates19–20 August
Medalists
gold medal    Great Britain
silver medal    United States
bronze medal    Netherlands
← 2022
2025 →

Records

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Before the competition records were as follows:[2]

Record Athlete & Nat. Perf. Location Date
World record   Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) 7291 pts Seoul, South Korea 24 September 1988
Championship record 7128 pts Rome, Italy 1 September 1987
World Leading   Anna Hall (USA) 6988 pts Götzis, Austria 28 May 2023
African Record   Margaret Simpson (GHA) 6423 pts Götzis, Austria 29 May 2005
Asian Record   Ghada Shouaa (SYR) 6942 pts Götzis, Austria 26 May 1996
North, Central American and Caribbean record   Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) 7291 pts Seoul, South Korea 24 September 1988
South American Record   Evelis Aguilar (COL) 6346 pts Ibagué, Colombia 14 March 2021
European Record   Carolina Klüft (SWE) 7032 pts Osaka, Japan 26 August 2007
Oceanian record   Jane Flemming (AUS) 6695 pts Auckland, New Zealand 28 January 1990

For the current records in each discipline see Women's heptathlon.

The following records were set at the competition:

Record Discipline Perf. Athlete Nat. Date
Championship heptathlon best Javelin 59.57m Anouk Vetter   NED 20 Aug 2023
Championship heptathlon best 800 m 2:04.09min Anna Hall   USA 20 Aug 2023

Qualification standard

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The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 6480 points.[3]

Schedule

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The event schedule, in local time (CEST), was as follows:[4]

Date Time Round
19 August 11:35 100 metres hurdles
12:47 High jump
19:05 Shot put
20:31 200 metres
20 August 09:50 Long jump
12:00 Javelin throw
18:00 800 metres

Results

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Final standings

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The final standings were as follows:[5]

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow.
Rank Athlete Nationality 100mh HJ SP 200m LJ JT 800m Total Notes
  Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 13.50 1.86 13.64 23.48 6.54 46.14 2:05.63 6740 SB
  Anna Hall   United States (USA) 12.97 1.83 14.54 23.56 6.19 44.88 2:04.09 6720
  Anouk Vetter   Netherlands (NED) 13.42 1.71 15.72 24.28 5.99 59.57 2:20.49 6501 SB
4 Xénia Krizsán   Hungary (HUN) 13.48 1.77 14.18 25.16 6.30 51.23 2:08.93 6479 SB
5 Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands (NED) 13.38 1.71 14.16 24.58 6.19 54.88 2:12.06 6464 SB
6 Noor Vidts   Belgium (BEL) 13.33 1.80 14.40 24.23 6.35 41.00 2:09.48 6450 SB
7 Sophie Weißenberg   Germany (GER) 13.58 1.86 13.97 23.88 6.10 48.51 2:18.03 6438 PB
8 Chari Hawkins   United States (USA) 13.04 1.83 14.40 24.38 6.16 45.77 2:22.53 6366 PB
9 Saga Vanninen   Finland (FIN) 13.62 1.80 14.78 24.71 6.06 48.32 2:20.13 6289
10 Rita Nemes   Hungary (HUN) 13.63 1.77 12.97 25.04 6.29 44.68 2:10.65 6232 PB
11 Sofie Dokter   Netherlands (NED) 13.82 1.80 13.16 23.89 6.09 44.46 2:17.98 6192
12 Auriana Lazraq-Khlass   France (FRA) 13.62 1.77 13.48 24.02 6.01 42.29 2:14.25 6179 PB
13 Kate O'Connor   Ireland (IRL) 13.57 1.80 13.47 24.78 5.74 46.07 2:14.06 6145 SB
14 Vanessa Grimm   Germany (GER) 14.00 1.74 14.43 24.91 6.10 42.08 2:14.36 6088 SB
15 Léonie Cambours   France (FRA) 13.56 1.74 13.39 25.03 6.09 39.07 2:19.34 5939 SB
16 Ekaterina Voronina   Uzbekistan (UZB) 14.77 1.77 13.15 25.48 5.71 50.02 2:14.03 5922
17 Sarah Lagger   Austria (AUT) 14.21 1.77 13.78 25.86 5.85 43.79 2:15.32 5910
18 Esther Turpin   France (FRA) 13.24 1.77 12.79 25.04 NM 40.81 2:11.23 5256
Martha Araújo   Colombia (COL) 13.65 1.65 12.71 25.67 5.90 44.87 DNS DNF
Paulina Ligarska   Poland (POL) 14.31 1.71 13.71 25.41 5.66 40.57 DNS DNF
Taliyah Brooks   United States (USA) 12.78 1.80 13.45 23.85 NM DNF DNF
Carolin Schäfer   Germany (GER) 13.60 1.77 13.98 DNS DNF
Annik Kälin   Switzerland (SUI) 13.36 1.71 DNS DNF

100 metres hurdles

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The 100 metres hurdles event was started on 19 August at 11:35.[6]

Wind:
Heat 1: -1.1 m/s, Heat 2: -0.2 m/s, Heat 3: +0.4 m/s

Rank Heat Name Nationality Time Points Notes
1 3 Taliyah Brooks   United States (USA) 12.78 1158 SB
2 3 Anna Hall   United States (USA) 12.97 1129
3 3 Chari Hawkins   United States (USA) 13.04 1118 PB
4 3 Esther Turpin   France (FRA) 13.24 1089 SB
5 1 Noor Vidts   Belgium (BEL) 13.33 1075 SB
6 2 Annik Kälin   Switzerland (SUI) 13:36 1071 SB
7 2 Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands (NED) 13.38 1068 SB
8 3 Anouk Vetter   Netherlands (NED) 13.42 1062
9 1 Xénia Krizsán   Hungary (HUN) 13.48 1053 SB
10 3 Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 13.50 1050
11 2 Léonie Cambours   France (FRA) 13.56 1041 SB
12 1 Kate O'Connor   Ireland (IRL) 13.57 1040 PB
13 2 Sophie Weißenberg   Germany (GER) 13.58 1039
14 3 Carolin Schäfer   Germany (GER) 13.60 1036
15 2 Auriana Lazraq-Khlass   France (FRA) 13.62 1033
16 3 Saga Vanninen   Finland (FIN) 13.62 1033
17 2 Rita Nemes   Hungary (HUN) 13.63 1031
18 2 Martha Araújo   Colombia (COL) 13.65 1028
19 2 Sofie Dokter   Netherlands (NED) 13.82 1004
20 1 Vanessa Grimm   Germany (GER) 14.00 978
21 1 Sarah Lagger   Austria (AUT) 14.21 949
22 1 Paulina Ligarska   Poland (POL) 14.31 935
23 1 Ekaterina Voronina   Uzbekistan (UZB) 14.77 872

High jump

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The high jump event was started on 19 August at 12:46.[7]

Rnk Grp Athlete Nationality 1.56 1.59 1.62 1.65 1.68 1.71 1.74 1.77 1.80 1.83 1.86 1.89 Res Pts Nts Overall
Pts Rnk
1 A Sophie Weißenberg   Germany (GER) - - - - - - o o o xxo xo xr- 1.86 1054 PB 2093 5
2 A Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) - - - - - - - o xxo xo xxo xxx 1.86 1054 2104 4
3 A Chari Hawkins   United States (USA) - - - - - o o o xo o xxx 1.83 1016 SB 2134 3
3 A Anna Hall   United States (USA) - - - - - - o o xo o xxx 1.83 1016 2145 1
5 A Taliyah Brooks   United States (USA) - - - - - - o xo o xxx 1.80 978 2136 2
5 A Kate O'Connor   Ireland (IRL) - - - o o o o xo o xxx 1.80 978 SB 2018 8
7 A Noor Vidts   Belgium (BEL) - - - - o o xxo o xo xxx 1.80 978 2053 6
8 A Saga Vanninen   Finland (FIN) - - - - o o xo o xxo xxx 1.80 978 =PB 2011 9
8 A Sofie Dokter   Netherlands (NED) - - - - - o o xo xxo xxx 1.80 978 1982 11
10 A Ekaterina Voronina   Uzbekistan (UZB) - - - o o xo o o xxx 1.77 941 1813 22
10 B Auriana Lazraq-Khlass   France (FRA) - - o o o xo o o xxx 1.77 941 =PB 1974 13
12 A Rita Nemes   Hungary (HUN) - - - o o xxo o o 1.77 941 1972 14
13 B Xénia Krizsán   Hungary (HUN) - - o o o o o xo xxx 1.77 941 SB 1994 10
13 B Carolin Schäfer   Germany (GER) - - - o o o o xo xxx 1.77 941 SB 1977 12
15 B Sarah Lagger   Austria (AUT) - - - o o o o xxo xxx 1.77 941 SB 1890 19
15 B Esther Turpin   France (FRA) - - - o o o o xxo xxx 1.77 941 SB 2030 7
17 B Vanessa Grimm   Germany (GER) - - o o o xo o xxx 1.74 903 =SB 1881 20
18 A Léonie Cambours   France (FRA) - - - - xo xo xxo xxx 1.74 903 1944 15
19 B Anouk Vetter   Netherlands (NED) - - - xo o o xxx 1.71 867 =SB 1929 18
19 B Annik Kälin   Switzerland (SUI) - - - - xo o xr- 1.71 867 SB 1938 16
21 B Paulina Ligarska   Poland (POL) - - o o o xo xxx 1.71 867 SB 1802 23
21 B Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands (NED) - - o o o xo xxx 1.71 867 SB 1935 17
23 B Martha Araújo   Colombia (COL) o xo o o xxx 1.65 795 =SB 1823 21

Shot put

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The shot put event was started on 19 August at 19:07.[8]

Rank Group Name Nationality Round Result Points Notes Overall
1 2 3 Pts Rank
1 A Anouk Vetter   Netherlands (NED) 15.38 15.72 15.08 15.72 909 SB 2838 8
2 A Saga Vanninen   Finland (FIN) 13.60 14.38 14.78 14.78 846 2857 7
3 A Anna Hall   United States (USA) 14.26 14.27 14.54 14.54 830 PB 2975 1
4 A Vanessa Grimm   Germany (GER) 14.43 14.32 13.72 14.43 823 2704 16
5 A Noor Vidts   Belgium (BEL) 13.96 13.92 14.40 14.40 821 SB 2874 6
6 A Chari Hawkins   United States (USA) 14.40 x 13.69 14.40 821 PB 2955 2
7 B Xénia Krizsán   Hungary (HUN) 14.18 13.87 13.86 14.18 806 SB 2800 9
8 A Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands (NED) 14.16 x 14.10 14.16 805 2740 13
9 A Carolin Schäfer   Germany (GER) x 13.98 x 13.98 793 2770 11
10 B Sophie Weißenberg   Germany (GER) x 12.81 13.97 13.97 792 SB 2885 4
11 A Sarah Lagger   Austria (AUT) 12.93 13.78 13.39 13.78 779 2669 19
12 A Paulina Ligarska   Poland (POL) 13.69 x 13.71 13.71 775 2577 20
13 B Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 13.64 13.36 13.14 13.64 770 2874 5
14 B Auriana Lazraq-Khlass   France (FRA) 12.44 12.85 13.48 13.48 759 2733 14
15 A Kate O'Connor   Ireland (IRL) 13.47 13.19 13.41 13.47 759 2777 10
16 B Taliyah Brooks   United States (USA) 12.85 13.45 13.04 13.45 757 PB 2893 3
17 B Léonie Cambours   France (FRA) 13.39 x x 13.39 753 2697 18
18 B Sofie Dokter   Netherlands (NED) 12.43 12.82 13.16 13.16 738 2720 15
19 B Ekaterina Voronina   Uzbekistan (UZB) 12.31 13.15 x 13.15 737 2550 21
20 B Rita Nemes   Hungary (HUN) 12.97 12.23 12.79 12.97 725 2697 17
21 B Esther Turpin   France (FRA) 12.79 12.76 x 12.79 713 2743 12
22 B Martha Araújo   Colombia (COL) 12.71 12.61 12.10 12.71 708 2531 22
A Annik Kälin   Switzerland (SUI) DNS DNF

200 metres

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The 200 metres event was started on 19 August at 20:40.[9]

Wind:
Heat 1: -0.1 m/s, Heat 2: -0.1 m/s, Heat 3: 0.0 m/s

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Result Points Notes Overall
Pts Rank
1 3 Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 23.48 1031 3905 2
2 3 Anna Hall   United States (USA) 23.56 1023 3998 1
3 3 Taliyah Brooks   United States (USA) 23.85 995 3888 4
4 3 Sophie Weißenberg   Germany (GER) 23.88 992 3877 5
5 3 Sofie Dokter   Netherlands (NED) 23.89 991 3711 10
6 2 Auriana Lazraq-Khlass   France (FRA) 24.02 979 PB 3712 9
7 1 Noor Vidts   Belgium (BEL) 24.23 959 SB 3833 6
8 3 Anouk Vetter   Netherlands (NED) 24.28 954 3792 7
9 3 Chari Hawkins   United States (USA) 24.38 945 3900 3
10 2 Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands (NED) 24.58 926 3666 13
11 2 Saga Vanninen   Finland (FIN) 24.71 914 3771 8
12 2 Kate O'Connor   Ireland (IRL) 24.78 907 SB 3684 11
13 2 Vanessa Grimm   Germany (GER) 24.91 895 3599 15
14 1 Léonie Cambours   France (FRA) 25.03 884 SB 3581 16
15 2 Esther Turpin   France (FRA) 25.04 883 3626 14
16 2 Rita Nemes   Hungary (HUN) 25.04 883 3580 17
17 1 Xénia Krizsán   Hungary (HUN) 25.16 872 SB 3672 12
18 2 Paulina Ligarska   Poland (POL) 25.41 850 3427 19
19 1 Ekaterina Voronina   Uzbekistan (UZB) 25.48 843 3393 20
20 1 Martha Araújo   Colombia (COL) 25.67 826 3357 21
21 1 Sarah Lagger   Austria (AUT) 25.86 809 3478 18
3 Carolin Schäfer   Germany (GER) DNS DNF

Long jump

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The long jump event was started on 20 August at 09:50.[10]

Rank Group Name Nationality Round Result Points Notes Overall
1 2 3 Pts Rank
1 B Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 6.37 6.45 6.54 6.54 1020 4925 1
2 B Noor Vidts   Belgium (BEL) 6.13 6.35 6.27 6.35 959 4792 4
3 A Xénia Krizsán   Hungary (HUN) 5.87 6.30 - 6.30 943 SB 4615 8
4 B Rita Nemes   Hungary (HUN) 6.29 6.11 - 6.29 940 4520 12
5 B Anna Hall   United States (USA) 6.18 6.19 6.13 6.19 908 4906 2
6 B Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands (NED) 6.19 x x 6.19 908 4574 10
7 A Chari Hawkins   United States (USA) x 5.83 6.16 6.16 899 SB 4799 3
8 B Sophie Weißenberg   Germany (GER) 5.95 6.09 6.10 6.10 880 4757 5
9 B Vanessa Grimm   Germany (GER) 5.90 x 6.10 6.10 880 4479 13
10 B Léonie Cambours   France (FRA) 5.87 6.09 x 6.09 877 4458 14
11 A Sofie Dokter   Netherlands (NED) 6.09 x x 6.09 877 4588 9
12 B Saga Vanninen   Finland (FIN) 5.98 6.06 x 6.06 868 4639 6
13 A Auriana Lazraq-Khlass   France (FRA) 5.99 5.95 6.01 6.01 853 4565 11
14 B Anouk Vetter   Netherlands (NED) x x 5.99 5.99 846 4638 7
15 A Martha Araújo   Colombia (COL) 5.90 x x 5.90 819 4176 17
16 A Sarah Lagger   Austria (AUT) 5.82 x 5.85 5.85 804 4282 16
17 A Kate O'Connor   Ireland (IRL) 5.74 x x 5.74 771 4455 15
18 A Ekaterina Voronina   Uzbekistan (UZB) 5.71 x 5.70 5.71 762 4155 19
19 A Paulina Ligarska   Poland (POL) 5.66 x 5.58 5.66 747 4174 18
A Esther Turpin   France (FRA) x x x NM DNF
B Taliyah Brooks   United States (USA) x x x NM DNF

Javelin throw

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The javelin throw event was started on 20 August at 13:05.[11]

Rank Group Name Nationality Round Result Points Notes Overall
1 2 3 Pts Rank
1 B Anouk Vetter   Netherlands (NED) 57.45 53.19 59.57 59.57 1046 CHB 5684 2
2 B Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands (NED) 52.48 54.88 50.75 54.88 955 SB 5529 6
3 B Xénia Krizsán   Hungary (HUN) 50.20 51.23 43.35 51.23 884 SB 5499 7
4 B Ekaterina Voronina   Uzbekistan (UZB) 46.55 50.02 x 50.02 861 5016 17
5 B Sophie Weißenberg   Germany (GER) 45.88 48.51 x 48.51 831 SB 5588 4
6 B Saga Vanninen   Finland (FIN) 48.32 44.05 47.47 48.32 828 SB 5467 9
7 B Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 41.83 46.14 44.69 46.14 785 PB 5710 1
8 B Kate O'Connor   Ireland (IRL) 45.73 46.07 - 46.07 784 5239 13
9 A Chari Hawkins   United States (USA) x 45.77 43.77 45.77 778 PB 5577 5
10 B Anna Hall   United States (USA) x 37.92 44.88 44.88 761 SB 5667 3
11 B Martha Araújo   Colombia (COL) x 42.97 44.87 44.87 761 4937 18
12 A Rita Nemes   Hungary (HUN) 41.83 44.68 42.18 44.68 757 SB 5277 11
13 A Sofie Dokter   Netherlands (NED) 43.04 39.74 44.46 44.46 753 PB 5341 10
14 B Sarah Lagger   Austria (AUT) 41.32 42.16 43.79 43.79 740 5022 16
15 A Auriana Lazraq-Khlass   France (FRA) 42.29 33.86 36.05 42.29 711 5276 12
16 A Vanessa Grimm   Germany (GER) 35.43 42.08 - 42.08 707 SB 5186 14
17 A Noor Vidts   Belgium (BEL) 41.00 40.18 39.79 41.00 686 SB 5478 8
18 A Esther Turpin   France (FRA) 40.81 x 38.21 40.81 683 4309 20
19 A Paulina Ligarska   Poland (POL) x 35.32 40.57 40.57 678 4852 19
20 A Léonie Cambours   France (FRA) 38.72 39.07 36.14 39.07 649 PB 5107 15

800 metres

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The heptathletes after finishing the competition

The 800 metres event was started on 20 August at 18:00.[12]

Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Result Points Notes Overall
Pts Rank
1 2 Anna Hall   United States (USA) 2:04.09 1053 CHB 6720 2
2 2 Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain & N.I. (GBR) 2:05.63 1030 PB 6740 1
3 2 Xénia Krizsán   Hungary (HUN) 2:08.93 980 SB 6479 4
4 2 Noor Vidts   Belgium (BEL) 2:09.48 972 SB 6450 6
5 1 Rita Nemes   Hungary (HUN) 2:10.65 955 6232 10
6 1 Esther Turpin   France (FRA) 2:11.23 947 PB 5256 18
7 2 Emma Oosterwegel   Netherlands (NED) 2:12.06 935 SB 6464 5
8 1 Ekaterina Voronina   Uzbekistan (UZB) 2:14.03 906 SB 5922 16
9 1 Kate O'Connor   Ireland (IRL) 2:14.06 906 SB 6145 13
10 1 Auriana Lazraq-Khlass   France (FRA) 2:14.25 903 6179 12
11 1 Vanessa Grimm   Germany (GER) 2:14.36 902 6088 14
12 1 Sarah Lagger   Austria (AUT) 2:15.32 888 5910 17
13 2 Sofie Dokter   Netherlands (NED) 2:17.98 851 6192 11
14 2 Sophie Weißenberg   Germany (GER) 2:18.03 850 SB 6438 7
15 1 Léonie Cambours   France (FRA) 2:19.34 832 5939 15
16 2 Saga Vanninen   Finland (FIN) 2:20.13 822 6289 9
17 2 Anouk Vetter   Netherlands (NED) 2:20.49 817 SB 6501 3
18 2 Chari Hawkins   United States (USA) 2:22.53 789 6366 8
1 Martha Araújo   Colombia (COL) DNS DNF
1 Paulina Ligarska   Poland (POL) DNS DNF

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