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What is the Heptathlon?: An Olympic Question You Were Too Embarrassed to Ask

HEPT-WHAT?

32 women, including Brianne Theisen, wife of Team USA runner Ashton Eaton, will compete in the heptathlon. But what the heck is the heptathlon?

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