Analysis of the success of individual events in the general structure of high-level competitions in women’s hepthlathlon

Relevance. To form an optimal structure of the training process in women’s heptathlon, it is necessary to have an accurate idea of the main trends in the distribution of points between individual events among the leading all-round athletes of the planet and the dynamics of their change from competition to competition. The purpose of the study. To determine the most and least successful events among the winners and finalists of the 2000-2024 Olympic Games in women’s track and field heptathlon and the dynamics of their change in the specified time interval in terms of the number of points scored. Methods and organization of the study. The work used theoretical research methods: data analysis and systematization and methods of mathematical statistics: determination of average values, standard deviation, correlation analysis. The collection of the necessary data was carried out on the basis of official World Athletics reports on the number of points scored by the 10 best athletes in the women’s heptathlon at the last 7 Olympic Games in the period 2000-2024: a) for the sum of all events; b) in each individual event. Research results. The study showed that over the past quarter of a century, the average level of results of the leading all-round athletes on the planet has tended to gradually increase, while the events that give athletes the greatest number of points are stable. These include the 100 m hurdles and 200 m running events, as well as the high jump, while women score the fewest points in the javelin throw and shot put. Conclusion. At present, success in women’s heptathlon is largely determined by events related to the development of speed-strength qualities, compared to events requiring upper body strength.