2025-03 EC Apeldoorn - Men's Heptathlon
Sander Aae Skotheim (NOR) won the men's heptathlon at the European Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn on 4 March 2025 with 6558 points, 74 above the personal best he set in Tallinn a month earlier. He took the lead in the last event, and all eight of the top eight finished above their PB series.
| # | Athlete | Points | Behind | vs. PB series |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sander Aae Skotheim (NOR) | 6558 | +74 | |
| 2 | Simon Ehammer (SUI) | 6506 | -52 | +88 |
| 3 | Till Steinforth (GER) | 6388 | -170 | +133 |
| 4 | Johannes Erm (EST) | 6380 | -178 | +40 |
| 5 | Jente Hauttekeete (BEL) | 6259 | -299 | +128 |
| 6 | Vilém Stráský (CZE) | 6162 | -396 | +82 |
| 7 | Rasmus Roosleht (EST) | 6062 | -496 | +122 |
| 8 | Jeff Tesselaar (NED) | 5948 | -610 | +162 |
| 9 | Risto Lillemets (EST) | 5922 | -636 | -167 |
| 10 | Tim Nowak (GER) | 5913 | -645 | -119 |
| 11 | Marcel Meyer (GER) | 5882 | -676 | -142 |
| 12 | Edgaras Benkunskas (LTU) | 5439 | -1119 | -498 |
| DNF | Luc Brewin (FRA) | |||
| DNF | Teo Bastien (FRA) |
The 1000m decided it. Simon Ehammer (SUI) had led five of the first six events and went to the line on 5652 with 50 on Skotheim. Skotheim ran 2.32.72 for 956 points, 59 above his own series mark; Ehammer ran 2.41.76 for 854, 46 above his. The lead changed by 52, the only time it changed on day 2.
Skotheim was first at the day break on 3689 and 62 above his PB series, and one event made it: 2.19 in the high jump for 982 points, 123 more than the high jump in his PB series had been worth. The long jump had cost 62 and the shot 38. Day 2 matched his series exactly in the hurdles at 8.04 for 972 points, gave 47 back at 5.10 in the pole vault, and then the 1000m returned 59 and the title. He finished 74 above the series.
Ehammer was second at the day break on 3647 and 89 above his own PB series, with 8.20 in the long jump for 1112 points and 15.15 in the shot worth 47 above the series. Day 2 gave 16 back in the hurdles and 31 in the pole vault, and the 1000m returned 46. He finished 88 above the series, one point below where he stood at the day break, and 52 behind.
Till Steinforth (GER) led the opening 60m and was third at the day break on 3560 and 85 above his PB series, the long jump worth 71 of it at 7.89 for 1033 points. Day 2 was quieter, 5 down in the hurdles and 16 in the pole vault, and 2.36.69 in the 1000m for 911 points returned 69. He finished 6388, 133 above the series and a personal best on the 6255 he scored in Lincoln in February.
Johannes Erm (EST) finished 8 behind Steinforth in fourth. The long jump made the difference: 7.48 for 930 points against 1033, which opened a gap of 103 on day 1. Erm was 105 under his own PB series at the break and turned it round on day 2, taking 47 in the hurdles, 63 at 5.30 in the pole vault for 1004 points and 35 in a 2.33.09 for 952 points that closed all but 8 of the gap to third.
All eight of the top eight beat their PB series, and each of those is a personal best. Jeff Tesselaar (NED) made the largest gain, 162 for eighth on the 5786 he scored in Apeldoorn in February. Steinforth took 133, Jente Hauttekeete (BEL) 128 for fifth, Rasmus Roosleht (EST) 122 for seventh, Ehammer 88, Vilém Stráský (CZE) 82 for sixth, Skotheim 74 and Erm 40. Edgaras Benkunskas (LTU), twelfth, finished 498 under his series.
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