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Women's heptathlon
at the 2023 World Championships
VenueNational Athletics Centre
Dates19–20 August
Medalists
gold medal Katarina Johnson-Thompson   Great Britain
silver medal Anna Hall   United States
bronze medal Anouk Vetter   Netherlands
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The women's heptathlon at the 2023 World Athletics Championships was held at the National Athletics Centre Budapest on 19 and 20 August 2023. 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.

Records

Before the competition records were as follows:

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

The standard to qualify automatically for entry was 6480 points.

Schedule

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

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

Final standings

The final standings were as follows:

  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow.
Rank Athlete Nationality 100mh HJ SP 200m LJ JT 800m Total Notes
1st place, gold medalist(s) 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
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Anna Hall  United States (USA) 12.97 1.83 14.54 23.56 6.19 44.88 2:04.09 6720
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The heptathletes after finishing the competition

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

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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