Shot put scores had shown highly significant correlations with the high jump (r = 0.583, p < 0.01), 110 m hurdles (r = 0.651, p < 0.01), discus throw (r = 0.736, p < 0.01), pole vault (r = 0.699, p < 0.01), and javelin throw (r = 0.640, p < 0.01), indicating that strength-oriented events shared overlapping skill sets.
Long jump performance had been significantly related to nearly all other events, including the shot put (r = 0.558, p < 0.01), high jump (r = 0.789, p < 0.01), 110 m hurdles (r = 0.829, p < 0.01), discus throw (r = 0.580, p < 0.01), pole vault (r = 0.623, p < 0.01), and javelin throw (r = 0.385, p < 0.05), with a near-significant trend for the 1500 m run (r = 0.328, p = 0.071), reflecting the importance of lower-limb power and agility.