1.An athletic contest in which each participant competes in five trackandfield events, usually sprinting, hurdling, long jumping, and discus and javelin throwing.
2.An athletic contest in which each contestant participates in the following ten trackandfield events: the100-meter,400-meter, and1, 500-meter runs; the110-meter high hurdle; the discus and javelin throws; the shot-put; the pole vault; the high jump; and the long jump.
