2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon 2009 World Championships in Athletics – Women's heptathlon The Women's Heptathlon at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics was held at the Olympic Stadium on August 16 and August 17. A number of high-profile heptathletes did not feature at the competition, including defending champion Carolina Klüft and 2007 bronze medallist Kelly Sotherton, who were both injured, and Olympic silver medallist Hyleas Fountain, who failed to qualify at the national championships. Nataliya Dobrynska, the 2008 Olympic champion, was highly favoured to win the event, while Great Britain's Jessica Ennis was predicted to improve upon her own world leading mark of 6587
Ethiopia at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics also picked a reserve athlete in these events. Ethiopia at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics Ethiopia will compete at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics from 15 to 23 August. A team of 38 athletes was announced in preparation for the competition. Selected athletes have achieved one of the competition's qualifying standards. The squad composed of middle and long distance specialists features three reigning world champions: Meseret Defar (5000 m), Tirunesh Dibaba (10,000 m), and Kenenisa Bekele (10,000 m). As a result, Ethiopia may enter one more athlete in those events as the champion is given a bye into