Heptathlon and decathlon main contenders and predictions forward of the 2024 Video games
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Decathlon
Closing: August 3
Defending champion/Olympic file: Damian Warner (CAN) 9018
World champion: Pierce LePage (CAN) 8909
World chief: Leo Neugebauer GER 8961
The 2024 rankings counsel a transparent favorite, however many contenders certified with their 2023 marks.
Leo Neugebauer (Getty)
Prime contenders
Leo Neugebauer (GER) (8961 in 2024)
The NCAA champion and world chief was solely fifth in Budapest, however he has improved considerably since then.
Johannes Erm (EST) (8764 in 2024)
The European champion set a 260-point PB in Rome and he too has superior since his ninth place in Budapest and eleventh in Tokyo.
Damian Warner (CAN) (8678 in 2024)
The defending champion gained in Götzis this 12 months and will likely be difficult once more in his fourth Olympics.
Damian Warner (Bjorn Paree)
British Problem: No Brits had been close to choice.
AW Prediction: 1 Neugebauer (GER) 8865; 2 Warner (CAN) 8812; 3 Erm (EST) 8756
Heptathlon
Closing: August 9
Defending champion: Nafissatou Thiam (BEL) 6791
Olympic file: Jackie Joyner-Kersee (USA) 7291, 1988
World champion: Katarina Johnson-Thompson (GBR) 6740
World chief: Nafissatou Thiam (BEL) 6848
Nafi Thiam stands out as an enormous favorite and has her sights set on successful what can be a file third consecutive title.
Prime contenders
Nafissatou Thiam (BEL) (6848 in 2024)
The champion in Tokyo and Rio additionally has two titles to her title, gained the European title in Rome and is dominant on the rankings entrance, too.
Anouk Vetter (NED) (6642 in 2024)
The Olympic silver medallist has additionally gained three world medals and a Götzis victory proved she is going to once more problem for honours.
Anouk Vetter (Bjorn Paree)
Auriana Lazraq-Khlass (FRA) (6635 in 2024)
Set a 400-point PB in taking European silver and, with house help, is certain to mount an enormous problem.
Anna Corridor (USA) (6614 in 2024)
Received the US Trials after getting back from damage however is a great distance down on her 2023 type that produced a 6988 Götzis win and world silver.
Anna Corridor (Getty)
British Problem: The reigning world champion Katarina Johnson-Thompson competes at her fourth Olympics after coming thirteenth, sixth after which having to withdraw in Tokyo with damage. Earlier this summer season she withdrew partway by means of the European Champs heptathlon with a minor damage. Jade O’Dowda was seventh in Rome, a efficiency that secured choice.
Prediction: 1 Thiam (BEL) 6956; 2 Corridor (USA) 6856; 3 Johnson-Thompson (GBR) 6687
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