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The Icosathlon is an Ultra Multievents competition consisting of 20 events contested over two days. There is an extra rule, that each day should contain a pause of one hour. Mostly the competition is held over two days, but one-day Icosathlon also exists.
| DAY 1 1. 100 m 2. Long Jump 3. 200 m Hurdles 4. Shot Put 5. 5000 m 6. 800 m 7. High Jump 8. 400 m 9. Hammer Throw 10. 3000 m Steeplechase |
DAY 2 11. 110 m Hurdles 12. Discus Throw 13. 200 m 14. Pole Vault 15. 3000 m 16. 400 m Hurdles 17. Javelin Throw 18. 1500 m 19. Triple Jump 20. 10000 m |
The men’s world record for the Icosathlon of 14571 points is held by Joseph Detmer (USA).
More information about the International Association for Ultra Multievents
Women’s world record of 11653 points is held by Lauren Kuntz (USA).
More information: Icosathlon For All - Ico For All
Much like the Decathlon, the Icosathlon has traditionally been an event only open to men. For women, the option has been the 14-event Tetradecathlon — sometimes called the “double heptathlon” — giving them just 70% of what men are permitted to do.
In 2021, history was made when women were welcomed into the biennial Icosathlon World Championships for the very first time. It was a powerful moment that showed clearly: women are every bit as capable.
But in 2023, women were once again excluded from competing, a reminder that progress doesn’t always move in a straight line.
Women are not 70% of men. Women are strong enough, skilled enough, and determined enough to take on all 20 events of the Icosathlon. It’s time to move forward — and make space for change.