The system is now also used in the modern pentathlon in which the start times of the final event (a cross-country run) are staggered so that the first to cross the finish line is the winner of the entire event. World Athletics announced on 7 December 2018 that the 2020 World Under-20 Athletics Championship will adopt the Gundersen method for the decathlon and heptathlon for the final event.
The system is now also applied in modern pentathlon, where the timing of the concluding event (a cross-country run) is coordinated so that the first to complete it wins the entire competition. World Athletics announced on 7 December 2018 that the 2020 World Under-20 Athletics Championship will utilize the Gundersen method for the decathlon and heptathlon in their final events.