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.
| Athlete | Venue | Date | Points | Adjusted points | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| align=left | align=left | October 8, 1978 | 5831 | 5654 | |||
| align=left | align=left | September 16, 1979 | 5784 | 5691 | |||
| align=left | align=left | September 30, 1979 | 5848 | 5671 | |||
| align=left | align=left | September 30, 1979 | 5878 | 5730 | |||
| align=left | align=left | May 30, 1980 | 5922 | 5777 | |||
| align=left | align=left | July 13, 1980 | 6074 | 5930 | |||
| align=left | align=left | September 14, 1980 | 6144 | 6095 | |||
| align=left | align=left | April 24, 1981 | 6166 | 6104 | |||
| align=left | align=left | May 6, 1981 | 6212 | 6181 | |||
| align=left | align=left | May 24, 1981 | 6621 | 6670 | |||
| align=left | align=left | June 28, 1981 | 6716 | 6788 | |||
| align=left | align=left | June 20, 1982 | 6772 | 6845 | |||
| align=left | align=left | June 19, 1983 | 6836 | 6935 | |||
| align=left | align=left | May 6, 1984 | 6867 | 6946 | |||
| align=left | align=left | July 7, 1986 | 7148 | 7148 | |||
| align=left | align=left | August 2, 1986 | 7158 | 7158 | |||
| align=left | align=left | July 17, 1988 | 7215 | 7215 | |||
| align=left | align=left | September 24, 1988 | 7291 | 7291 |