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Which seven events are included in the women’s heptathlon that Jackie Joyner-Kersee competed in?
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Jackie Joyner-Kersee
American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee throwing the javelin during the heptathlon at the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.
The women's heptathlon, which Jackie Joyner-Kersee excelled in, consists of seven events contested over two days.1
The events are as follows:
Day 1:
* 100-meter hurdles
* High jump
* Shot put
* 200-meter run
Day 2:
* Long jump
* Javelin throw
* 800-meter run123