Switzerland’s Simon Ehammer has made history at the World Indoor Championships in Toruń, setting a new world record in the men’s heptathlon with a total of 6670 points.
Ehammer surpassed the long-standing record set by Ashton Eaton in 2012, delivering an outstanding all-round performance across seven events.
His record-breaking run included 6.69 seconds in the 60m, an impressive 8.15 meters in the long jump, and 14.87 meters in the shot put. He continued his consistency with 2.02 meters in the high jump and 7.52 seconds in the 60m hurdles.
In the final two events, Ehammer cleared 5.30 meters in the pole vault and clocked 2 minutes 41.04 seconds in the 1000m to seal the historic mark.
The performance marks a new era in the heptathlon, with Ehammer establishing himself as the new benchmark in indoor combined events.