Along with the Swedish Castorama (which includes only the four Olympic throws), it is the only combined event composed entirely of throwing events.
[4][5][6] The oldest competitor to complete a throws pentathlon is Ruth Frith at the age of 101 years, 7 months and 24 days.
There is no difference between the events for either gender, however all gender and age division of masters athletics have different implement specifications, meaning older competitors and women throw lighter implements than younger men.
[7] Each athlete gets three attempts in each event, the best mark of each of those attempts is given performance points based on the age graded tables from World Masters Athletics.
"[5] The exact rules for these events have been specified in the United States but have not yet been adopted on a global basis.