2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's heptathlon

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Men's heptathlon
at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships
Venue Arena Birmingham
Dates2–3 March
Competitors12 from 10 nations
Winning points6348
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Flag of France.svg  France
Silver medal icon.svg   Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Bronze medal icon.svg   Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
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The men's heptathlon at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on 2 and 3 March 2018. [1]

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Summary

With the retirement of defending champion Ashton Eaton, the multi event world opened up. 2016 Olympic silver medalist Kévin Mayer assumed the top spot winning the 2017 World Championships. His pursuers included Olympic bronze medalist Damian Warner and world championship bronze medalist Kai Kazmirek.

In the 60 metres, Warner ran the top time of 6.74, his personal best, but Mayer was only .11 behind, also running his personal best, putting Warner 41 points ahead. In the long jump, Kazmirek boomed a 7.68 m (25 ft 2+14 in) personal best to offset one of the poorer 60 metre times to move into a tight group fighting for third place. Oleksiy Kasyanov actually held an 8 point advantage in third, with Dominik Distelberger joining the other two within 13 points of each other. At the top of the leader board, Mayer had another personal best of 7.55m in the long jump to pull within two points of Warner. In the shot put, Mayer overpowered Warner, his 15.67 m (51 ft 4+34 in) more than 2 feet further than Warner, who threw his personal best 14.90m. Mayer had a 45 point lead. Kazmirek's personal best 14.55m shot put put him 16 points up for third place. As the last event of the first day, Mayer and Warner topped out at 2.02m, with Kazmirek gaining a little ground with a 2.05m. At that height, Maicel Uibo had barely warmed up. Uibo kept clearing heights all the way up to 2.17 m (7 ft 1+14 in), which also moved him into a solid third place, exactly 100 points behind Mayer.

Warner began the second day with a 7.67 60 metres hurdles, .16 better than Mayer and enough to pull him back to 4 points behind. Both Kazmirek and Uibo ran personal bests, but Kazmirek was .24 better to give him a 45 point advantage. Kasyanov pushed over a hurdle to take himself out of the race. In the pole vault, Warner got over a personal best 4.90m to only lose 10 cm and another 30 points to Mayer. Again on the vertical jump, Uibo excelled clearing a personal best of 5.30 m (17 ft 4+12 in), which was matched by Eelco Sintnicolaas who was still in sixth place, behind Zachery Ziemek. But Kazmirek had also jumped a personal best 5.20m, so Uibo was still 13 points behind. In order to win the championship, Warner needed to beat Mayer by about 3 seconds in the 1000 meters, and Uibo needed to beat Kazmirek by about 1.3 seconds. Both Warner 2:37.12 and Uibo 2:38.51 ran personal bests in first and second place. Mayer was able to stay about 2 and a half seconds behind Warner to take the championship by a scant 5 points. Uibo beat Kazmirek by over 3 and a half seconds to take the bronze. Warner was able to beat Mike Smith's 25 year old Canadian national record.

Detailed results

60 metres

The 60 metres was held on 2 March at 09:59. [2]

RankHeatNameNationalityResultPointsNotes
11 Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6.74977 PB
22 Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France 6.85936 PB
32 Zachery Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 6.89922 SB
42 Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6.93907
52 Oleksiy Kasyanov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 6.95900
62 Eelco Sintnicolaas Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6.96897
72 Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 6.98889
81 Ruben Gado Flag of France.svg  France 6.99886 SB
91 Jan Doležal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 7.04868
101 Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7.15830 SB
111 Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 7.20813 SB
121 Kurt Felix Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 7.21809 SB

Long jump

The long jump was held on 2 March at 10:40. [3]

RankNameNationality#1#2#3ResultPointsNotesTotal
1 Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7.087.687.187.68980 PB 1810
2 Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France 7.437.367.557.55947 PB 1883
3 Oleksiy Kasyanov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine x7.43x7.439181818
4 Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia x7.41x7.41913 PB 1726
5 Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7.117.39x7.399081885
6 Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 6.997.087.357.358981805
7 Ruben Gado Flag of France.svg  France 7.26xx7.268761762
8 Zachery Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 7.096.967.217.21864 SB 1786
9 Eelco Sintnicolaas Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6.947.017.157.15850 SB 1747
10 Jan Doležal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 6.967.046.847.048231691
11 Kurt Felix Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 6.93xx6.937971606
12 Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada xx5.555.554921381

Shot put

The shot put was held on 2 March at 11:59. [4]

RankAthleteNationality#1#2#3ResultPointsNotesTotal
1 Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France x14.4915.6715.678312714
2 Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada x15.54x15.54823 SB 2204
3 Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 14.90x13.8914.90784 PB 2669
4 Jan Doležal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 14.1714.8214.1614.82779 PB 2470
5 Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany x13.5414.5514.55762 PB 2572
6 Kurt Felix Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada 14.3514.39x14.39752 SB 2358
7 Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 14.3014.0114.1914.307472473
8 Oleksiy Kasyanov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 14.0314.16x14.16738 SB 2556
9 Eelco Sintnicolaas Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 14.0914.0014.0214.097342481
10 Ruben Gado Flag of France.svg  France 13.6113.1213.1713.61704 PB 2466
11 Zachery Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 12.5213.4513.4813.486972483
12 Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 12.4612.2113.0412.246702475

High jump

The high jump was held on 2 March at 19:44. [5]

RankGroupAthleteNationality1.811.841.871.901.931.961.992.022.052.082.112.142.172.20ResultPointsNotesTotal
1B Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia oxooxxoxoxxx2.17963 PB 3436
2A Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany oxoxoxxoxxx2.05850 SB 3422
3A Zachery Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States oooxxx2.028223305
4A Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada ooooxoxxx2.02822 PB 3491
5A Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France oxoxoxxx2.02822 SB 3536
6A Oleksiy Kasyanov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine xoooxoxoxxx1.99794 SB 3155
7B Jan Doležal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic ooxxooxxx1.967673237
8B Ruben Gado Flag of France.svg  France oooxoxxoxxx1.967673233
9B Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria xoxooxxoxxx1.937403215
10A Eelco Sintnicolaas Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands oooxxx1.90714 SB 3195
11B Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada xxx NM 02204
B Kurt Felix Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada DNS 0

60 metres hurdles

The 60 metres hurdles was held on 3 March at 09:59. [6]

RankHeatNameNationalityResultPointsNotesTotal
12 Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 7.671066 SB 4557
22 Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France 7.8310254561
31 Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7.95994 PB 4416
42 Eelco Sintnicolaas Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7.97989 SB 4184
52 Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 7.989874202
61 Zachery Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 8.149474252
71 Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 8.19935 PB 4371
82 Jan Doležal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8.209324169
91 Ruben Gado Flag of France.svg  France 8.478674100
2 Oleksiy Kasyanov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine DQ 0168.7(b) [7] 3378
1 Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada DNS 0

Pole vault

Pole vault was held on 3 March at 11:07. [8]

RankAthleteNationality4.304.404.504.604.704.804.905.005.105.205.305.40ResultPointsNotesTotal
1 Eelco Sintnicolaas Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands oxooxxx5.3010045188
2 Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia –ooooxoxxx5.301004 PB 5375
3 Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany ooooxxx5.20972 PB 5388
4 Ruben Gado Flag of France.svg  France ooxxx5.109415041
Zachery Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States ooxxx5.109415193
6 Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France oxxx5.009105471
7 Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada ooxxoxxx4.90880 PB 5437
8 Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria ooxxx4.808495051
9 Jan Doležal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic oooxxx4.708194988
Oleksiy Kasyanov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine DNS 0
Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada DNS 0

1000 metres

Athletes lining up for the final event 1000m Heptathlon Birmingham 2018.jpg
Athletes lining up for the final event

The 1000 metres was held on 3 March at 19:50. [9]

RankNameNationalityResultPointsNotes
1 Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 2:37.12906 PB
2 Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2:38.51890 PB
3 Ruben Gado Flag of France.svg  France 2:38.86886 SB
4 Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France 2:39.64877 SB
5 Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 2:41.49857 SB
6 Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 2:42.15850 SB
7 Eelco Sintnicolaas Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2:45.93809 SB
8 Jan Doležak Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2:47.99787
9 Zachery Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 2:51.73748

Overall results

After all events. [10]

Key
  The highest mark recorded in each event is highlighted in yellow
Key:WLWorld leading performanceNIRNational indoor recordPBPersonal bestSBSeasonal bestDNSDid not startDNFDid not finishDQDisqualifiedNMNo mark
RankAthleteNationalityOverall points 60 m LJ SP HJ 60 m H PV 1000 m
Gold medal icon.svg Kevin Mayer Flag of France.svg  France 6348
WL
936
6.85
947
7.55
831
15.67
822
2.02
1025
7.83
910
5.00
877
2:39.64
Silver medal icon.svg Damian Warner Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6343
NIR
977
6.74
908
7.39
784
14.90
822
2.02
1066
7.67
880
4.90
906
2:37.12
Bronze medal icon.svg Maicel Uibo Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 6265
PB
813
7.20
913
7.41
747
14.30
963
2.17
935
8.19
1004
5.30
890
2:38.51
4 Kai Kazmirek Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6238
PB
830
7.15
980
7.68
762
14.55
850
2.05
994
7.95
972
5.20
850
2:42.15
5 Eelco Sintnicolaas Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 5997
SB
897
6.96
850
7.15
734
14.09
714
1.90
989
7.97
1004
5.30
809
2:45.93
6 Zachery Ziemek Flag of the United States.svg  United States 5941
922
6.89
864
7.21
697
13.48
822
2.02
947
8.14
941
5.10
748
2:51.73
7 Ruben Gado Flag of France.svg  France 5927
886
6.99
876
7.26
704
13.61
767
1.96
867
8.47
941
5.10
886
2:38.86
8 Dominik Distelberger Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 5908
907
6.93
898
7.35
670
13.04
740
1.93
987
7.98
849
4.80
857
2:41.49
9 Jan Doležal Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5775
868
7.04
823
7.04
779
14.82
767
1.96
932
8.20
819
4.70
787
2:47.99
Oleksiy Kasyanov Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine DNF 900
6.95
918
7.43
738
14.16
822
2.02
0
DQ
DNSDNS
Lindon Victor Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada DNF 889
6.98
492
5.55
823
15.54
0
NM
DNSDNSDNS
Kurt Felix Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada DNF 809
7.21
797
6.93
752
14.39
DNSDNSDNSDNS

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