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Icosathlon

Icosathlon is an athletics ultra-multievent: 20 running, jumping and throwing events are usually contested over two days and scored by points tables. It is not cycling.

LevelVariant FamilyMulti Sport CategoryCombined events

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Classification

Category Combined events

Family Multi Sport

Level Variant

Getting started

Kurzbeschreibung Athletics ultra multievent with 20 events and points table.

Geeignet für Suitable for highly versatile athletes with endurance, technical base and robust training planning.

Cost Medium to high: club, coach and several facilities matter more than personal specialist equipment. Club, coaching, spikes/implements by event, competition and travel costs. Athletics club with combined-events group. IAUM sources document ultra multievents; international recognition/reach is narrower than standard World Athletics disciplines.

First progress Single-event basics quickly; a full icosathlon needs long-term build-up.

Fitness level very high

Was du brauchst

athletics facility
coach
sprint/jump/throw areas
points table
recovery

First steps

find combined-events group
do technique screening
plan load
understand scoring
try mini combined event

Athletics club, combined-events group or IAUM/ultra-multievent context.

Build sprint, jump, throw and endurance loads gradually and plan recovery.

Weitere Angaben

Tags icosathlon, ultra-multievent, track-and-field, needs-review, mehrkampf, icosathlon-ultra-multievent, mehrkampf-multisport, icosathlon-ultra-mehrkampf

Rules and format

Die Grundlagen

Ziel

Score the highest total across 20 athletics events.

Teilnehmer

Individual competitors.

Teamgröße

Individual; team/nation scoring may exist by event.

Spielfeld

Athletics facility with track, jump and throw areas.

Dauer

Usually two competition days; IAUM also notes one-day variants.

Wertung

IAAF/World Athletics and IAUM points tables by event.

Gewinnbedingung

Highest total score.

Ausrüstung

track
hurdles
jump/throw areas
throwing implements
timing

Wichtige Regelpunkte

false start
invalid attempt
lane/zone breach
event disqualification
non-completion under event rules

Regelquellen

Federations and sources

Federations

International Association for Ultra Multievents (IAUM)
International Association for Ultra Multievents (IAUM)

About IAUM International Association for Ultra Multievents · governing-body · high
Regulations and Events International Association for Ultra Multievents · regulations · medium
Results International Association for Ultra Multievents · results · medium