The following table shows the men's heptathlon world record progression starting in 1970 and ratified by IAAF from 1986.[1]
Record progression
Athlete
|
Venue
|
Date
|
Points
|
Hans-Joachim Walde |
Mainz |
March 7, 1970 |
5429
|
Herbert Swoboda |
Mainz |
March 6, 1971 |
5563
|
Eberhard Stroot |
Mainz |
March 4, 1972 |
5716
|
Guido Kratschmer |
West Berlin |
February 1, 1976 |
5724
|
Guido Kratschmer |
West Berlin |
January 29, 1978 |
5860
|
Viktor Gruzenkin |
Ordzhonikidze |
February 18, 1979 |
5934
|
Aleksandr Nevskiy |
Leningrad |
March 2, 1980 |
6013
|
Aleksandr Nevskiy |
Gomel |
February 20, 1982 |
6144
|
Siegfried Wentz |
Dortmund |
February 15, 1986 |
6163
|
Christian Plaziat |
Vittel |
February 12, 1989 |
6241
|
Christian Plaziat |
Nogent-sur-Oise |
February 11, 1990 |
6273
|
Christian Plaziat |
Nogent-sur-Oise |
February 2, 1992 |
6273
|
Christian Plaziat |
Genoa |
February 29, 1992 |
6418
|
Dan O'Brien |
Toronto |
March 14, 1993 |
6476
|
Ashton Eaton |
Fayetteville |
March 13, 2010 |
6499
|
Ashton Eaton |
Tallinn |
February 6, 2011 |
6568
|
Ashton Eaton |
Istanbul |
March 10, 2012 |
6645
|
See also
References
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World | Sprinting |
- 50 metres
- 60 metres
- 100 metres
- 200 metres
- 400 metres
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Middle distance | |
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Long distance | |
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Hurdles | |
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Relay |
- 4 × 100 metres
- 4 × 200 metres
- 4 × 400 metres
- 4 × 800 metres
- 4 × 1500 metres
- Distance medley relay
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Walking |
- 10 km
- 20,000 metres (track)
- 20 km (road)
- 35 km
- 50 km
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Jumping | |
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Throwing |
- Shot put
- Discus
- Hammer
- Javelin
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Combined events | |
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European |
- 100 metres
- 200 metres
- 400 metres
- 800 metres
- 1500 metres
- 5000 metres
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