Date October 15–16 Winning result 5098 | Competitors 33 from 24 nations | |
Venue Estadio Olímpico Universitario | ||
The Women's pentathlon competition at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City, Mexico was held at the University Olympic Stadium on October 15–16.
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Competition format
The pentathlon consists of five track and field events, with a points system that awards higher scores for better results in each of the five components. The five event scores are summed to give a total for the pentathlon.
Records
Prior to the competition, the existing World and Olympic records were as follows.
Overall results
♦ The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow with a diamond symbol.
References
Athletics at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Women's pentathlon Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA