The case for combined events: How decathlon and heptathlon training could solve a crisis in youth sport

The case for combined events: How decathlon and heptathlon training could solve a crisis in youth sport

When the World Athletics Indoor Championships get underway in Kujawy Pomorze, Poland, on March 20, be sure to tune in to the men’s seven-event heptathlon and the women’s five-event pentathlon. The move indoors means there are fewer events compared to the men’s decathlon (10 events) and women’s heptathlon held at outdoor events like the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo last fall and the Olympics, but these events deserve the spotlight — and…