it in 1981 with the heptathlon. Indoors The pentathlon is still held indoors, where the heptathlon cannot be held as arenas are too small for the javelin throw. It was added to the IAAF World Indoor Championships as an unofficial event in 1993 and officially in 1995. The indoor pentathlon is held over a one-day period. Each athlete completes one event at the same time, then there is a 30-minute break until the next event. The current world record is 5013 points by Nataliya Dobrynska at the 2012 World Indoor Championships. All-time top 25 (60 m hurdles, high jump, shot put, long jump, 800m) Correct as of February 2023. Notes Below is a list of scores equal or superior to 4775 pts: Katarina Johnson-Thompson also scored 4983 (2019). Carolina Klüft also scored 4944 (2007), 4933 (2003). Jessica Ennis-Hill also scored 4937 (2010). Natallia Dobrynska also scored 4880 (2012). Nafissatou Thiam also scored 4870 (2017). Tia Hellebaut also scored 4867 (2008). Annulled marks Tatyana Chernova of Russia's score of 4855 pts was annulled due to doping offence. Anastasiya Mokhnyuk of Ukraine's score of 4847 pts was annulled due to doping offence. World record progression World records (WR) compared to Pentathlon Bests (PB) Olympic medalists World Indoor Championships medalists Season's bests Contemporary outdoor pentathlon As well as indoor events at all levels, outdoor pentathlon is still common in high school athletics. It is simply a smaller version of the decathlon or a heptathlon. For girls, it is 100 m high hurdles, long jump, shot put, high jump, and an 800 m run. The pentathlon is used because it is less stressful on the athletes than a full multi and because many high school meets only last one day, it allows the event to be contested in the time limit. See also References External links Women's indoor pentathlon rankings from IAAF IAAF list of Women's pentathlon records in XML Women, Pentathlon/Heptathlon Track and Field Statistics, including: Pentathlon Women Pentathlon Pentathlon Pentathlon Indoor track and field