The Women's Decathlon World Championships is an international decathlon combined track and field events championship for women. It was the first women's world championships in the discipline. The inaugural edition was staged at the Olympic training center in Geneva, Ohio at the same time as the 2024 Summer Olympics as a protest against the International Olympic Committee.[1][2]
| Women's Decathlon World Championships | |
|---|---|
 Poster for the inaugural event | |
| Status | Active |
| Genre | World championships Decathlon (Athletics) |
| Date(s) | July |
| Inaugurated | 2024 |
| Founder | Jordan Gray Lauren Kuntz |
| Organised by | Ico For All, Inc. |
| Website | www |
History
editThe men's decathlon has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1912, consisting of the 100 metres, long jump, shot put, high jump, 400 metres, discus throw, 110 metres hurdles, pole vault, javelin throw, and 1500 metres. Women were not included in athletics at the Olympics until 1928, and an equivalent combined track and field event for women was not added until the seven-event heptathlon was staged at the 1984 Games. After the elimination of the men's 50 kilometres race walk, the 2024 Paris Olympics were the first Games to host an equal number of men's and women's events, with only minor differences in most disciplines. This made the combined event the discipline with the largest difference between men's and women's athletics.[3]
Historically, several women's decathlon national championships have been held. In the United States, national championships were first held for several years preceding the '84 Games, and were then revitalized in 2018. The French Athletics Federation has also hosted annual women's decathlon championships in 2024.[3][4]
The first edition was organized by Lauren Kuntz and Jordan Gray and held in conjunction with the 2024 Ico For All championships. It was "primarily funded" by women's clothing company Oiselle.[5][6][7]
Allison Halverson of Armenia was the first world champion, with Roseva Bidois of France and American Jordyn Bruce winning the silver and bronze medals.[8] Halverson's 100 metres time of 11.92 seconds was a world decathlon best.[9]
Winners
edit| Ed. | Winner | Score | Winning marks | R | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 m | 400 m | 1500 m | 100 m hurdles | Long jump | High jump | Pole vault | Shot put | Discus throw | Javelin throw | ||||
| 1st |  Allison Halverson (ARM) |
7236 pts | 11.92 (+1.4 m/s) WDB | 55.86 | 5:18.08 | 13.87 (+2.0 m/s) NR | 5.88 m (±0.0 m/s) | 1.64 m | 2.73 m NR | 11.94 m | 24.47 m | 37.13 m | [10] |
Medallists
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Geneva | Allison Halverson Armenia |
7236 pts | Roseva Bidois France |
6962 pts | Jordyn Bruce United States |
6723 pts |
References
edit- ^ "Ico For All launches first-ever women's decathlon to address gender inequity | The GIST". www.thegistsports.com. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ Works, Arachnid (19 July 2024). "SPIRE Hosts First Ever Women's Decathlon World Championships". SPIRE Academy. Retrieved 22 July 2024.
- ^ a b "The Inaugural Women's Decathlon Championship Is A Big Deal And Here's Why". FloTrack. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "WOMEN'S DECATHLON". Decathletes of Europe. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
- ^ "Ico For All Championships". RunSignup. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
- ^ Tessa DiTirro (3 August 2024). "Grassroots group of athletes hosts inaugural Women's World Decathlon". News 5 Cleveland. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Kaylee Olivas (4 August 2024). "'Last remaining inequality': Inaugural Women's Decathlon World Championship acts as message to Olympics". News 5 Cleveland. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Arielle Himelbloom (12 August 2024). "Eagle River's Jordyn Bruce places third at Women's Decathlon World Championships". Alaska Sports Report. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ Ken Stone (10 August 2024). "With Paris Dreams Dashed, Ex-SDSU Star Champions Women's Olympic Decathlon". Times of San Diego. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
- ^ "Women's Decathlon Championships Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 September 2024.