The following table shows the women's heptathlon world record progression starting in 1978 and ratified by the IAAF from June 1981.[1] [2] The first score in the table indicates the score using the tables in use at the time, the second score is based on tables currently in use.
Record progression
Athlete
Venue
Date
Points
Adjusted points
Liesl Albert
Dillingen
October 8, 1978
5831
5654
Andrea Findeis
Zabrze
September 16, 1979
5784
5691
Nadezhda Vinogradova
Frunze
September 30, 1979
5848
5671
Silvia Barlag
Longwy
September 30, 1979
5878
5730
Tatyana Shpak
Donetsk
May 30, 1980
5922
5777
Nina Golovina
Pyatigorsk
July 13, 1980
6074
5930
Yekaterina Gordiyenko
Odessa
September 14, 1980
6144
6095
Jane Frederick
Walnut
April 24, 1981
6166
6104
Nadezhda Vinogradova
Kislovodsk
May 6, 1981
6212
6181
Ramona Neubert
Halle
May 24, 1981
6621
6670
Ramona Neubert
Kiev
June 28, 1981
6716
6788
Ramona Neubert
Halle
June 20, 1982
6772
6845
Ramona Neubert
Moscow
June 19, 1983
6836
6935
Sabine Paetz
Potsdam
May 6, 1984
6867
6946
Jackie Joyner
Moscow
July 7, 1986
7148
7148
Jackie Joyner
Houston
August 2, 1986
7158
7158
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Indianapolis
July 17, 1988
7215
7215
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Seoul
September 24, 1988
7291
7291
See also
References
World
Sprinting
50 metres
60 metres
100 metres
200 metres
400 metres
Middle distance Long distance Hurdles Relay
4 × 100 metres
4 × 200 metres
4 × 400 metres
4 × 800 metres
4 × 1500 metres
Distance medley relay
Walking
10 km
20,000 metres (track)
20 km (road)
35 km
50 km
Jumping Throwing
Shot put
Discus
Hammer
Javelin
Combined events
European
100 metres
200 metres
400 metres
800 metres
1500 metres
5000 metres