The heptathlon consists of female athletes competing to outscore one another in seven different track-and-field events across two days of action.
A double world champion heptathlete, Katarina Johnson-Thompson will look to end her Olympic heartache and win gold for Team GB.
How to watch Heptathlon and TV channel
All events from the heptathlon will be broadcast on the BBC, Eurosport and Discovery Plus.
UK residents are able to watch the heptathlon exclusively on BBC iPlayer.
Heptathlon start time and date
The heptathlon at the Olympics commences on Thursday 8th August and runs until Friday 9th August.
Heptathlon events
A heptathlon consists of seven different track and field events:
- 100m Hurdles
- High Jump
- Shot Put
- 200m
- Long Jump
- Javelin Throw
- 800m
Heptathlon schedule
Thursday 8th August
- 100m Hurdles - 09:05
- High Jump - 10:05
- Shot Put - 18:35
- 200m - 19:55
Friday 9th August
- Long Jump - 09:05
- Javelin Group A - 10:23
- Javelin Group B - 11:23
- 800m - 19:25
(All times in BST)
Heptathlon odds
Nafissatou Thiam heads the betting with British hopeful Katarina Johnson-Thompson joint-second favourite alongside American Anna Hall.
View the full heptathlon odds here.
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