The Swiss athlete makes history in Torun after a nail-biting performance in the 1000m.
Simon Ehammer produced a record-breaking performance during the evening session of the Toruń 2026 World Indoor Championships, rewriting the heptathlon record in Toruń.
With Ashton Eaton’s long-standing mark of 6645 from 2012 under threat, Ehammer went into the final 1000m knowing exactly what was required.
A time of 2:43.20 or faster would secure the record, a fairly achievable goal given her personal best of 2:41.76 from last year’s European Indoor Championships.
He set off at a controlled pace, staying composed in the early laps. With 400m to go, he began to speed things up, moving forward as the clock became the only real opponent.
Backed by a rousing crowd, Ehammer cruised through the final stages to finish fourth. The race was won by Jes Tesselaar of the Netherlands in 2:32.49, with the top four athletes recording lifetime bests.
Ehammer stopped the clock at 2:41.04 and the point was confirmed with 6,670 points and a new world record, sealing a historic performance.
Along with the new world record, Ehammer is also celebrating a world title, ahead of USA’s Heath Baldwin for silver (6,337) and Kyle Garland for 6,245.
