Men's heptathlon world record progression
The following table shows the men's heptathlon world record progression starting in 1970 and ratified by IAAF from 1986.[http://trackfield.brinkster.net/RecProgression.asp?RecCode=WI&EventCode=MF9&P=F Men, Heptathlon > World Indoor Records Progression]
Record progression
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!Athlete !Venue !Date !Points | |||
| align=left |{{flagicon|FRG}} Hans-Joachim Walde | align=left | Mainz | March 7, 1970 | 5429 |
| align=left |{{flagicon|FRG}} Herbert Swoboda | align=left | Mainz | March 6, 1971 | 5563 |
| align=left |{{flagicon|FRG}} Eberhard Stroot | align=left | Mainz | March 4, 1972 | 5716 |
| align=left |{{flagicon|FRG}} Guido Kratschmer | align=left | West Berlin | February 1, 1976 | 5724 |
| align=left |{{flagicon|FRG}} Guido Kratschmer | align=left | West Berlin | January 29, 1978 | 5860 |
| align=left |{{flagicon|URS}} Viktor Gruzenkin | align=left | Ordzhonikidze | February 18, 1979 | 5934 |
| align=left |{{flagicon|URS}} Aleksandr Nevskiy | align=left | Leningrad | March 2, 1980 | 6013 |
| align=left |{{flagicon|URS}} Aleksandr Nevskiy | align=left | Gomel | February 20, 1982 | 6144 |
| align=left |{{flagicon|FRG}} Siegfried Wentz | align=left | Dortmund | February 15, 1986 | 6163 |
| align=left |{{flagicon|FRA}} Christian Plaziat | align=left | Vittel | February 12, 1989 | 6241 |
| align=left |{{flagicon|FRA}} Christian Plaziat | align=left | Nogent-sur-Oise | February 11, 1990 | 6273 |
| align=left |{{flagicon|FRA}} Christian Plaziat | align=left | Nogent-sur-Oise | February 2, 1992 | 6273 |
| align=left |{{flagicon|FRA}} Christian Plaziat | align=left | Genoa | February 29, 1992 | 6418 |
| align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Dan O'Brien | align=left | Toronto | March 14, 1993 | 6476 |
| align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Ashton Eaton | align=left | Fayetteville | March 13, 2010 | 6499 |
| align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Ashton Eaton | align=left | Tallinn | February 6, 2011 | 6568 |
| align=left |{{flagicon|USA}} Ashton Eaton | align=left | Istanbul | March 10, 2012 | 6645 |
See also
References
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