The men's heptathlon at the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held on the short track of Omnisport in Apeldoorn, Netherlands, on 9 March 2025. This was the 17th time the event is contested at the European Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes can qualify by achieving the entry standard or by their World Athletics Ranking in the event.
The 60 metres, long jump and shot put are scheduled for 7 March during the morning session. The high jump is scheduled for 7 March during the evening session. The 60 metres hurdles and pole vault are scheduled for 8 March during the morning session. The 1000 metres is scheduled for 8 March during the evening session.
Background The men's heptathlon was contested 16 times before 2025, at every previous edition of the European Athletics Indoor Championships since 1992.András Szabó, "Statistics Handbook", pp. 6 and 322–323, European Athletics. Retrieved 21 November 2024. The 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships will be held in Omnisport Apeldoorn in Apeldoorn, Netherlands. The removable indoor athletics track was retopped for these championships in September 2024.
Ashton Eaton is the world record holder in the event, with a score of 6645 points, set in 2012. Sander Skotheim is the European record holder, with a score op 6484 points. Kevin Mayer holds the championship record with a score of 6479 points, set at the 2017 championships."All time Top lists – Senior – heptathlon men", World Athletics. Retrieved 13 January 2025.
+Records before the 2025 European Athletics Indoor ChampionshipsRecordAthlete (nation) (pts)LocationDateWorld record6645Istanbul, Turkey10 March 2012European record6484Tallinn, Estonia2 February 2025Championship record6479Belgrade, Serbia5 March 2017World leading"Season Top Lists – Senior 2025 – heptathlon men", World Athletics, 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.6484Tallinn, Estonia2 February 2025European leading
Qualification For the men's heptathlon, the qualification period runs from 25 February 2024 until 23 February 2025."Qualification System and Entry Standards", European Athletics, 29 October 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024. Athletes can qualify by achieving the entry standards of 6150 points or by achieving the entry standard of 8450 points outdoor in the decathlon. Athletes can also qualify by virtue of their World Athletics Ranking for the event. There is a target number of 14 athletes.
Results 60 metres The 60 metres was held on 7 March, starting at 9:30 (UTC+1) in the morning."Competition schedule – European Athletics Indoor Championships Apeldoorn 2025", European Athletics, 15 February 2024. Retrieved 21 November 2024. Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes Points 1 2 Till Steinforth 6.80 955 2 2 Simon Ehammer 6.81 951 3 2 Vilém Stráský 6.83 944 4 2 Luc Brewin 6.86 933 5 2 Jente Hauttekeete 6.93 =907 6 1 Sander Skotheim 6.93 907 7 2 Rasmus Roosleht 6.98 889 8 1 Jeff Tesselaar .6.98 889 9 2 Johannes Erm 7.00 =882 10 2 Risto Lillemets 7.02 875 11 1 Téo Bastien 7.08 854 12 1 Marcel Meyer 7.13 =837 13 1 Tim Nowak 7.28 785 14 1 Edgaras Benkunskas 7.28 785
Long jump The long jump was held on 7 March, starting at 10:05 (UTC+1) in the morning. Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 Result Notes Points Total 1 Simon Ehammer x 8.20 6.47 8.20 , 1112 2063 2 Sander Skotheim 7.87 7.88 7.95 7.95 1048 1955 3 Till Steinforth 7.44 7.22 7.89 7.89 1033 1988 4 Jeff Tesselaar 7.56 5.06 7.55 7.56 950 1839 5 Johannes Erm 7.48 7.48 7.31 7.48 930 1812 6 Luc Brewin 7.47 7.37 7.17 7.47 927 1860 7 Téo Bastien 7.38 7.29 3.93 7.38 905 1759 8 Jente Hauttekeete 7.07 7.22 7.30 7.30 886 1793 9 Rasmus Roosleht 7.03 x 7.27 7.27 878 1767 10 Vilém Stráský 7.26 7.04 7.16 7.26 876 1820 11 Marcel Meyer x x 7.04 7.04 823 1660 12 Tim Nowak 6.94 6.82 6.98 6.98 809 1594 13 Edgaras Benkunskas 6.69 6.75 6.87 6.87 783 1568 14 Risto Lillemets 6.64 x 6.80 6.80 767 1642
Shot put The shot put was held on 7 March, starting at 12:58 (UTC+1) in the afternoon.
Rank Athlete Nationality #1 #2 #3 Result Notes Points Total 1 Rasmus Roosleht 16.17 16.33 16.20 16.33 872 2639 2 Marcel Meyer 15.61 14.85 14.99 15.61 827 2487 3 Johannes Erm 14.83 14.37 15.52 15.52 822 2634 4 Simon Ehammer 15.15 x x 15.15 799 2862 5 Edgaras Benkunskas x 15.08 x 15.08 795 2363 6 Jente Hauttekeete 14.89 14.98 14.71 14.98 788 2581 7 Till Steinforth 14.68 14.72 14.95 14.95 787 2775 8 Tim Nowak 14.85 14.89 x 14.89 783 2377 9 Risto Lillemets 14.82 x 14.41 14.82 779 2421 10 Téo Bastien 14.61 x x 14.61 766 2525 11 Vilém Stráský 14.05 14.13 14.44 14.44 755 2575 12 Sander Skotheim 13.94 14.18 14.39 14.39 752 2707 13 Jeff Tesselaar 13.95 13.60 13.69 13.95 725 2564 14 Luc Brewin 10.7613.0613.1413.146762536
High jump The high jump was held on 7 March, starting at 19:00 (UTC+1) in the evening. RankAthleteNationality1.771.801.831.861.891.921.951.982.012.042.072.102.132.162.192.22ResultPointsNoteTotal1Sander Skotheim−−−−−−−−−oooxoooxxx2.19982=, 36892Jente Hauttekeete−−−−−ooxooxxoxxoxxx2.07868=34493Johannes Erm−−−oooxoooxxx2.0181334474Tim Nowak−−−−−−ooxoxxx2.0181331905Till Steinforth−−−oooxxooxxx1.98785=35606Rasmus Roosleht−−−−o−oxxoxxx1.9878534247Simon Ehammer−−−−ooxoxxoxxx1.98785=36478Vilém Stráský−−−o−ooxxx1.9575833339Luc Brewin−−o−oxoxxoxxx1.95758=329410Risto Lillemets−−−−ooxxx1.92731315211Edgaras Benkunskas−−o−oxxoxxx1.92731309412Marcel Meyer−−oxooxxx1.89705319213Jeff Tesselaarooxoxoxxoxxx1.89705326914Téo Bastien−−−o−xxx1.866793204 60 metres hurdles The 60 metres hurdles was held on 8 March, starting at 10:00 (UTC+1) in the morning. Rank Heat Athlete Nationality Time Notes Points Total 1 2 Simon Ehammer 7.68 1064 4711 2 2 Vilém Stráský 7.90 1007 4340 3 2 Till Steinforth 7.90 1007 4567 4 2 Jente Hauttekeete 7.95 994 4443 5 2 Johannes Erm 8.02 977 4424 6 1 Marcel Meyer 8.03 974 4166 7 2 Sander Skotheim 8.04 972 4661 8 2 Risto Lillemets 8.08 = 962 4114 9 1 Jeff Tesselaar 8.11 954 4223 10 1 Rasmus Roosleht 8.12 952 4376 11 1 Tim Nowak 8.24 922 4112121Edgaras Benkunskas8.4986239561Téo Bastien032042Luc Brewin03294
Pole vault The pole vault was held on 8 March, starting at 11:00 (UTC+1) in the morning.
RankAthleteNationality4.304.404.504.604.704.804.905.005.105.205.305.40ResultPointsNoteTotal1Johannes Erm––––––oooxooxxx5.30100454282Simon Ehammer––––––oooxxx5.1094156523Sander Skotheim––––––xoxooxxx5.1094156024Jente Hauttekeete––––––xoxxooxxx5.1094153845Risto Lillemets––––––ooxxx5.0091050246Till Steinforth––––––oxxoxxx5.00910 54777Rasmus Roosleht––––––xoxxx4.90880= 52567Vilém Stráský––––––xoxxx4.90880 52209Tim Nowak––––––xoxxx4.90880 499210Marcel Meyer–––oxoxxx4.70819 498511Jeff Tesselaarooxxooxx4.60790 501312Edgaras Benkunskas–ooxxx4.50760 4716
1000 metres The 1000 m was held on 8 March, starting at 20:45 (UTC+1) in the evening. Rank Athlete Nationality Time Notes Points Total 1 Sander Skotheim 2:32.72 , 956 6558 2 Johannes Erm 2:33.09 952 6380 3 Vilém Stráský 2:33.95 942 6162 4 Jeff Tesselaar 2:34.55 935 5948 5 Tim Nowak 2:35.77 921 5913 6 Till Steinforth 2:36.69 911 6388 7 Risto Lillemets 2:37.83 898 5922 8 Marcel Meyer 2:37.92 897 5882 9 Jente Hauttekeete 2:39.82 875 6259 10 Simon Ehammer 2:41.76 854 6506 11 Rasmus Roosleht 2:46.14 806 606212Edgaras Benkunskas2:54.177235439
Final results
RankAthleteNationality60mLJSPHJ60mHPV1000mPointsNotes Sander Skotheim 6.93 7.95 14.392.19 8.04 5.102:32.72 6558 , , Simon Ehammer 6.818.20 15.15 1.987.68 5.10 2:41.76 6506 Till Steinforth 6.80 7.89 14.95 1.98 7.905.00 2:36.69 6388 4 Johannes Erm 7.00 7.48 15.52 2.01 8.025.30 2:33.09 6380 5 Jente Hauttekeete 6.93 7.30 14.98 2.07 7.95 5.10 2:39.82 6259 = 6 Vilém Stráský 6.83 7.26 14.44 1.95 7.90 4.90 2:33.95 6162 7 Rasmus Roosleht 6.98 7.2716.33 1.98 8.12 4.90 2:46.14 6062 8 Jeff Tesselaar 6.98 7.56 13.95 1.89 8.11 4.60 2:34.55 5948 9 Risto Lillemets 7.02 7.27 14.82 1.92 8.08 5.00 2:37.83 5922 10 Tim Nowak 7.28 6.98 14.89 2.01 8.24 4.90 2:35.77 5913 11 Marcel Meyer 7.13 7.04 15.61 1.89 8.03 4.70 2:37.92 5882 12 Edgaras Benkunskas 7.28 6.87 15.08 1.92 8.49 4.50 2:54.17 5439 Luc Brewin 6.86 7.47 13.14 1.95 Téo Bastien 7.08 7.38 14.61 1.86
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