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Switzerland's Ehammer sets indoor heptathlon world record / Photo: Wojtek RADWANSKI - AFP

Switzerland's Ehammer sets indoor heptathlon world record

SPORTS 21.03.2026

Switzerland's Simon Ehammer set a new world record for the men's heptathlon at the world indoor championships in Torun, Poland, on Saturday.

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The Swiss accrued a total of 6,670 points over seven events, beating the previous best of 6,645pts set by American Ashton Eaton at the 2012 world indoors in Istanbul.

Over two days of competition, Ehammer topped the 60m (6.69sec), long jump (8.15m), 60m hurdles (7.52) and pole vault (5.30m) while also performing well in the shot put (14.87m) and high jump (2.02m).

That left him within shout come the seventh and final event, the lung-busting 1,000m.

But the 26-year-old, who was fourth in the long jump at both last year's world outdoors in Tokyo and the Paris Olympics, did not disappoint.

He clocked 2min 41.04sec to seal a comprehensive victory and a new record by just 25pts.

The American duo of Heath Baldwin (6,337pts) and Kyle Garland (6,245) completed the podium after two days of thrilling competition.

T.Batista--PC

Portugal Colonial - Switzerland's Ehammer sets indoor heptathlon world record

Switzerland's Ehammer sets indoor heptathlon world record

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