# 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's heptathlon

The men's heptathlon at the 2018 IAAF World Indoor Championships took place on 2 and 3 March 2018.
The winning margin was 5 points which as of July 2024 remains the joint-narrowest winning margin in the men's heptathlon at these championships. The gold medallist achieved the best score in the shot put.

## 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+1⁄4 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+3⁄4 in) more than two feet further than Warner, who threw his personal best 14.90 m. Mayer had a 45-point lead. Kazmirek's personal best 14.55 m shot put put him 16 points up for third place. As the last event of the first day, Mayer and Warner topped out at 2.02 m, with Kazmirek gaining a little ground with a 2.05 m. At that height, Maicel Uibo had barely warmed up. Uibo kept clearing heights all the way up to 2.17 m (7 ft 1+1⁄4 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, 0.16 s better than Mayer and enough to pull him back to four 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+1⁄2 in), which was matched by Eelco Sintnicolaas who was still in sixth place, behind Zachery Ziemek. But Kazmirek had also jumped a personal best 5.20 m, 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.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Result | Points | Notes |
| 1 | 1 | Damian Warner | Canada | 6.74 | 977 | PB |
| 2 | 2 | Kevin Mayer | France | 6.85 | 936 | PB |
| 3 | 2 | Zachery Ziemek | United States | 6.89 | 922 | SB |
| 4 | 2 | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | 6.93 | 907 | |
| 5 | 2 | Oleksiy Kasyanov | Ukraine | 6.95 | 900 | |
| 6 | 2 | Eelco Sintnicolaas | Netherlands | 6.96 | 897 | |
| 7 | 2 | Lindon Victor | Grenada | 6.98 | 889 | |
| 8 | 1 | Ruben Gado | France | 6.99 | 886 | SB |
| 9 | 1 | Jan Doležal | Czech Republic | 7.04 | 868 | |
| 10 | 1 | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | 7.15 | 830 | SB |
| 11 | 1 | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | 7.20 | 813 | SB |
| 12 | 1 | Kurt Felix | Grenada | 7.21 | 809 | SB |

### Long jump

The long jump was held on 2 March at 10:40.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | Result | Points | Notes | Total |
| 1 | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | 7.08 | 7.68 | 7.18 | 7.68 | 980 | PB | 1810 |
| 2 | Kevin Mayer | France | 7.43 | 7.36 | 7.55 | 7.55 | 947 | PB | 1883 |
| 3 | Oleksiy Kasyanov | Ukraine | x | 7.43 | x | 7.43 | 918 | | 1818 |
| 4 | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | x | 7.41 | x | 7.41 | 913 | PB | 1726 |
| 5 | Damian Warner | Canada | 7.11 | 7.39 | x | 7.39 | 908 | | 1885 |
| 6 | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | 6.99 | 7.08 | 7.35 | 7.35 | 898 | | 1805 |
| 7 | Ruben Gado | France | 7.26 | x | x | 7.26 | 876 | | 1762 |
| 8 | Zachery Ziemek | United States | 7.09 | 6.96 | 7.21 | 7.21 | 864 | SB | 1786 |
| 9 | Eelco Sintnicolaas | Netherlands | 6.94 | 7.01 | 7.15 | 7.15 | 850 | SB | 1747 |
| 10 | Jan Doležal | Czech Republic | 6.96 | 7.04 | 6.84 | 7.04 | 823 | | 1691 |
| 11 | Kurt Felix | Grenada | 6.93 | x | x | 6.93 | 797 | | 1606 |
| 12 | Lindon Victor | Grenada | x | x | 5.55 | 5.55 | 492 | | 1381 |

### Shot put

The shot put was held on 2 March at 11:59.
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | #1 | #2 | #3 | Result | Points | Notes | Total |
| 1 | Kevin Mayer | France | x | 14.49 | 15.67 | 15.67 | 831 | | 2714 |
| 2 | Lindon Victor | Grenada | x | 15.54 | x | 15.54 | 823 | SB | 2204 |
| 3 | Damian Warner | Canada | 14.90 | x | 13.89 | 14.90 | 784 | PB | 2669 |
| 4 | Jan Doležal | Czech Republic | 14.17 | 14.82 | 14.16 | 14.82 | 779 | PB | 2470 |
| 5 | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | x | 13.54 | 14.55 | 14.55 | 762 | PB | 2572 |
| 6 | Kurt Felix | Grenada | 14.35 | 14.39 | x | 14.39 | 752 | SB | 2358 |
| 7 | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | 14.30 | 14.01 | 14.19 | 14.30 | 747 | | 2473 |
| 8 | Oleksiy Kasyanov | Ukraine | 14.03 | 14.16 | x | 14.16 | 738 | SB | 2556 |
| 9 | Eelco Sintnicolaas | Netherlands | 14.09 | 14.00 | 14.02 | 14.09 | 734 | | 2481 |
| 10 | Ruben Gado | France | 13.61 | 13.12 | 13.17 | 13.61 | 704 | PB | 2466 |
| 11 | Zachery Ziemek | United States | 12.52 | 13.45 | 13.48 | 13.48 | 697 | | 2483 |
| 12 | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | 12.46 | 12.21 | 13.04 | 12.24 | 670 | | 2475 |

### High jump

The high jump was held on 2 March at 19:44.
| Rank | Group | Athlete | Nationality | 1.81 | 1.84 | 1.87 | 1.90 | 1.93 | 1.96 | 1.99 | 2.02 | 2.05 | 2.08 | 2.11 | 2.14 | 2.17 | 2.20 | Result | Points | Notes | Total |
| 1 | B | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | o | – | xo | o | xxo | xo | xxx | 2.17 | 963 | PB | 3436 |
| 2 | A | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | – | – | – | – | o | – | xo | xo | xxo | xxx | | | | | 2.05 | 850 | SB | 3422 |
| 3 | A | Zachery Ziemek | United States | – | – | – | – | – | o | o | o | xxx | | | | | | 2.02 | 822 | | 3305 |
| 4 | A | Damian Warner | Canada | – | – | – | o | o | o | o | xo | xxx | | | | | | 2.02 | 822 | PB | 3491 |
| 5 | A | Kevin Mayer | France | – | – | – | – | o | – | xo | xo | xxx | | | | | | 2.02 | 822 | SB | 3536 |
| 6 | A | Oleksiy Kasyanov | Ukraine | – | – | – | xo | o | o | xo | xo | xxx | | | | | | 1.99 | 794 | SB | 3155 |
| 7 | B | Jan Doležal | Czech Republic | – | – | o | o | xxo | o | xxx | | | | | | | | 1.96 | 767 | | 3237 |
| 8 | B | Ruben Gado | France | – | o | o | o | xo | xxo | xxx | | | | | | | | 1.96 | 767 | | 3233 |
| 9 | B | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | – | xo | xo | o | xxo | xxx | | | | | | | | | 1.93 | 740 | | 3215 |
| 10 | A | Eelco Sintnicolaas | Netherlands | o | – | o | o | xxx | | | | | | | | | | 1.90 | 714 | SB | 3195 |
| 11 | B | Lindon Victor | Grenada | – | – | – | – | – | xxx | | | | | | | | | NM | 0 | | 2204 |
| | B | Kurt Felix | Grenada | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | | | 0 |

### 60 metres hurdles

The 60 metres hurdles was held on 3 March at 09:59.
| Rank | Heat | Name | Nationality | Result | Points | Notes | Total |
| 1 | 2 | Damian Warner | Canada | 7.67 | 1066 | SB | 4557 |
| 2 | 2 | Kevin Mayer | France | 7.83 | 1025 | | 4561 |
| 3 | 1 | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | 7.95 | 994 | PB | 4416 |
| 4 | 2 | Eelco Sintnicolaas | Netherlands | 7.97 | 989 | SB | 4184 |
| 5 | 2 | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | 7.98 | 987 | | 4202 |
| 6 | 1 | Zachery Ziemek | United States | 8.14 | 947 | | 4252 |
| 7 | 1 | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | 8.19 | 935 | PB | 4371 |
| 8 | 2 | Jan Doležal | Czech Republic | 8.20 | 932 | | 4169 |
| 9 | 1 | Ruben Gado | France | 8.47 | 867 | | 4100 |
| | 2 | Oleksiy Kasyanov | Ukraine | DQ | 0 | 168.7(b) | 3378 |
| | 1 | Lindon Victor | Grenada | DNS | | | 0 |

### Pole vault

Pole vault was held on 3 March at 11:07.
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | 4.30 | 4.40 | 4.50 | 4.60 | 4.70 | 4.80 | 4.90 | 5.00 | 5.10 | 5.20 | 5.30 | 5.40 | Result | Points | Notes | Total |
| 1 | Eelco Sintnicolaas | Netherlands | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | o | – | xo | o | xxx | 5.30 | 1004 | | 5188 |
| 2 | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | – | – | – | – | – | – | –o | o | o | o | xo | xxx | 5.30 | 1004 | PB | 5375 |
| 3 | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | – | – | – | – | – | o | – | o | o | o | xxx | | 5.20 | 972 | PB | 5388 |
| 4 | Ruben Gado | France | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | o | o | xxx | | | 5.10 | 941 | | 5041 |
| 4 | Zachery Ziemek | United States | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | o | o | xxx | | | 5.10 | 941 | | 5193 |
| 6 | Kevin Mayer | France | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | o | – | xxx | | | 5.00 | 910 | | 5471 |
| 7 | Damian Warner | Canada | – | – | – | o | – | o | xxo | xxx | | | | | 4.90 | 880 | PB | 5437 |
| 8 | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | – | – | – | o | – | o | xxx | | | | | | 4.80 | 849 | | 5051 |
| 9 | Jan Doležal | Czech Republic | – | – | o | o | o | xxx | | | | | | | 4.70 | 819 | | 4988 |
| | Oleksiy Kasyanov | Ukraine | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | | | 0 |
| | Lindon Victor | Grenada | | | | | | | | | | | | | DNS | | | 0 |

### 1000 metres

The 1000 metres was held on 3 March at 19:50.
| Rank | Name | Nationality | Result | Points | Notes |
| 1 | Damian Warner | Canada | 2:37.12 | 906 | PB |
| 2 | Maicel Uibo | Estonia | 2:38.51 | 890 | PB |
| 3 | Ruben Gado | France | 2:38.86 | 886 | SB |
| 4 | Kevin Mayer | France | 2:39.64 | 877 | SB |
| 5 | Dominik Distelberger | Austria | 2:41.49 | 857 | SB |
| 6 | Kai Kazmirek | Germany | 2:42.15 | 850 | SB |
| 7 | Eelco Sintnicolaas | Netherlands | 2:45.93 | 809 | SB |
| 8 | Jan Doležak | Czech Republic | 2:47.99 | 787 | |
| 9 | Zachery Ziemek | United States | 2:51.73 | 748 | |

## Overall results

After all events.

### Key

| Key: | WL | World leading performance | NIR | National indoor record | PB | Personal best | SB | Seasonal best | DNS | Did not start | DNF | Did not finish | DQ | Disqualified | NM | No mark |
| Rank | Athlete | Nationality | Overall points | 60 m | LJ | SP | HJ | 60 m H | PV | 1000 m |
| | Kevin Mayer | 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 |
| | Damian Warner | 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 |
| | Maicel Uibo | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Ukraine | DNF | 900 6.95 | 918 7.43 | 738 14.16 | 822 2.02 | 0 DQ | DNS | DNS |
| | Lindon Victor | Grenada | DNF | 889 6.98 | 492 5.55 | 823 15.54 | 0 NM | DNS | DNS | DNS |
| | Kurt Felix | Grenada | DNF | 809 7.21 | 797 6.93 | 752 14.39 | DNS | DNS | DNS | DNS |