Icosathlon for All
We’re here to show a woman is not 70% of a man.
The Icosathlon
The Icosathlon, or double decathlon, is the ultimate track and field event - over 2 days athletes compete in the 20 individual disciplines of track and field. Everything from the 100 meter dash to a 10 km race, plus the jumping, hurdling, and throwing events.
Just like the Decathlon, the Icosathlon has historically been contested exclusively by men. Women compete in a 14-event alternative, the Tetradecathlon, or double heptathlon — 70% of what men are allowed to do.
In 2021, women competed in the biennial Icosathlon World Championships for the first time, breaking barriers and proving women are just as capable as men.
But in 2023, women are once again not allowed to compete in the event, showing the fight is not over.
Women are not 70% of a man. Women can do 20 events in the Icosathlon. It’s time for change.
The World Record
In 2021, Lauren Kuntz won the inaugural World Title for the Women’s Icosathlon Championships with a score of 10,951, setting the American Record and falling just 150 points shy of breaking the world record. When she was denied participation in the 2023 World Championships because of her gender, she set out to organize her own event and Ico For All was born.
At the inaugural 2023 Ico for All Championships Powered by Parity, Lauren broke the world record with a score of 11,653 points. She, Shannon Taub, and Serena Kieffer combined to set 15 individual Icosathlon event records at the event - proving what is possible when you give equal opportunity in athletics.
Join us in Geneva, OH August 2024 as we continue to break barriers and records together!
Interested in competing, sponsoring, or advocating? Get in touch!
