The Women's Heptathlon at the 2000 Summer Olympics as part of the athletics program was held at the Stadium Australia on Wednesday 23 September and Thursday 24 September.

Both Lewis and Sazanovich had won medals (bronze and silver respectively) at the previous Olympics in 1996.

Prokhorova would go on to win the 2001 World Championships.

These were the standing world and Olympic records (in points) prior to the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Points table after 7th event: