60 metres
60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes. The format of the event is similar to other sprint distances. The sprinters follow three initial instructions: 'ready', instructing them to take up position in the starting blocks; 'set', instructing them to adopt a more efficient starting posture, which also isometrically preloads their muscles. This will enable them to start faster. The final instruction is the firing of the starter's pistol. Upon hearing this the sprinters stride forwards from the blocks.
| Athletics 60 metres | |
|---|---|
| World records | |
| Men |  Christian Coleman 6.34 A (2018) |
| Women |  Irina Privalova 6.92 (1993, 1995) |
| World Indoor Championship records | |
| Men | Christian Coleman 6.37 (2018) |
| Women | Gail Devers 6.95 (1993) |
The 60 metres was an Olympic event in the 1900 and 1904 Summer Games but was removed from the schedule thereafter. American Christian Coleman currently holds the men's world record in the 60 metres with a time of 6.34 seconds,[1] while Russian Irina Privalova holds the women's world record at 6.92.
In the past, it was common for athletes to compete in the 60 yards (54.86 m) race. This is not part of the lineage of the 60 metres, but is the predecessor of the 55 metres race. 60 metres is 65.6168 yards.
Area records
| Area | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | |
| Africa | 6.45 A | Leonard Myles-Mills |  Ghana | 6.97 | Murielle Ahouré |  Ivory Coast |
| Asia | 6.42 | Su Bingtian |  China | 7.09 | Susanthika Jayasinghe |  Sri Lanka |
| Europe | 6.41 | Marcell Jacobs |  Italy | 6.92 | Irina Privalova | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Russia |
| North, Central America and Caribbean | 6.34 A | Christian Coleman | United States | 6.95 | Gail Devers Marion Jones | United States |
| Oceania | 6.52 | Matthew Shirvington | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 7.13 | Zoe Hobbs |  New Zealand |
| South America | 6.52 | José Carlos Moreira |  Brazil | 7.14 | Vitoria Cristina Rosa | Brazil |
All-time top 25
Indoor results only
Men
Updated March 2022.[4]
Note: The following athletes have had their performances annulled because of doping offense:
| Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.41 | Ben Johnson | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 7 March 1987 | Indianapolis | [16] |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6.47 seconds:
- Christian Coleman also ran 6.37 (2018, 2020), 6.41 (2022), 6.42 A (2018), 6.45 (2017, 2018, 2022), 6.46 (2018), 6.47 (2018).
- Maurice Greene also ran 6.40 (1999), 6.41 (1998), 6.42 (1999), 6.43 (1998), 6.45 (1999, 2000), 6.46 (1998, 1999), 6.47 (1998, 2000).
- Su Bingtian also ran 6.43 (2018), 6.47 (2018, 2019).
- Ronnie Baker also ran 6.44 (2018, 2020), 6.45 A (2017, 2018), 6.46 (2017), 6.47 (2016, 2018).
- Tim Harden also ran 6.44 (1999, 2001), 6.47 (1999).
- Andre Cason also ran 6.45 (1992), 6.46 (1992).
- Marcell Jacobs also ran 6.45 (2022), 6.47 (2021).
- Bruny Surin also ran 6.46 (1995).
- Jon Drummond also ran 6.46 (1998, 1999, 2000), 6.47 (1998).
- Jason Gardener also ran 6.46 (2004).
- Terrence Trammell also ran 6.46 (2003).
- Justin Gatlin also ran 6.46 (2003, 2012), 6.47 (2012).
- Marcus Brunson also ran 6.46 (2007).
- Dwain Chambers also ran 6.46 (2009).
- Marvin Bracy also ran 6.46 (2022).
Outdoor best performances
+ = en route to 100m mark
| Rank | Time (s) | Wind (m/s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.29+ (calculated) | +0.9 | Su Bingtian | China |
1 August 2021 | Tokyo | [17] |
| 2 | 6.31+ (calculated) | +0.9 | Usain Bolt |  Jamaica |
16 August 2009 | Berlin | [18] |
| 3 | 6.32+ (calculated) | +0.6 | Christian Coleman | United States |
28 September 2019 | Doha | [19] |
Note: The following athletes have had their associated 100 m performances annulled because of doping offense:
| Time (s) | Wind (m/s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.33+ (calculated) | +1.1 | Ben Johnson | Canada |
24 September 1988 | Seoul | [20] |
Women
Updated March 2022.[21]
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 7.00 seconds:
- Irina Privalova also ran 6.93 (1994), 6.94 (1995), 6.95 (1994, 1995), 6.96 (1993), 6.97 (1992, 1993, 1994, 1995), 6.98 (1993), 6.99 (1993), 7.00 (1995).
- Merlene Ottey also ran 6.97 (1995), 6.99 (1994).
- Gail Devers also ran 6.98 (1999), 6.99 (1993), 7.00 (1994, 1997, 1998, 1999).
- Ekaterini Thanou also ran 6.99 (1999).
- Murielle Ahouré also ran 6.99 (2013), 7.00 (2013).
- Ewa Swoboda also ran 7.00 (2022).
Outdoor best performances
+ = en route to 100m mark
| Rank | Time (s) | Wind (m/s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.81+ (calculated) | +0.1 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica |
29 September 2019 | Doha | [32] |
| 2 | 6.85+ (calculated) | −0.1 | Marion Jones | United States |
22 August 1999 | Seville | |
| 3 | 6.87+ (calculated) | 0.0 | Florence Griffith-Joyner | United States |
16 July 1988 | Indianapolis | [33] |
| +0.9 | Elaine Thompson-Herah | Jamaica |
21 August 2021 | Eugene | [34] | ||
| 4 | 6.91+ (calculated) | +0.1 | Dina Asher-Smith |  United Kingdom |
29 September 2019 | Doha | [32] |
Olympic medalists
| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Alvin Kraenzlein (USA) |
Walter Tewksbury (USA) |
Stan Rowley (AUS) |
| 1904 St. Louis |
Archie Hahn (USA) |
William Hogenson (USA) |
Fay Moulton (USA) |
World Indoor Championships medalists
Men
a The event was known as the World Indoor Games in 1985.
b Ben Johnson of Canada originally won the gold medal, but he was disqualified in 1989 after admitting to steroid use between 1981 and 1988.
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 9 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 6 |  Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 9 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 |  Qatar (QAT) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 15 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (17 nations) | 19 | 20 | 18 | 57 | |
Women
a The event was known as the World Indoor Games in 1985.
b Angella Issajenko of Canada originally won the silver medal, but she was disqualified in 1989 after admitting to steroid use between 1982 and 1988.
c Zhanna Block originally won the gold medal, but she was disqualified after her results from November 2002 onwards were deleted in 2011 for long-term drug use.
Medal table (at the 19 March 2022)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 7 | 7 | 5 | 19 |
| 2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Switzerland (SWI) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 7 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 10 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 12 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 British Virgin Islands (IVB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Cuba (CUB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Gabon (GAB) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 nations) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 | |
Season's bests
See also
Notes and references
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- "Men's indoor 60 metres | Records". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- "Women's indoor 60 metres | Records". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 4 January 2019.
- "All time Top Lists Senior Indoor 60 Metres Men". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- Jon Hendershott (18 February 2018). "Coleman breaks world indoor 60m record at US Indoor Championships in Albuquerque". IAAF. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- Jon Hendershott (18 February 2018). "Coleman breaks world indoor 60m record at US Indoor Championships in Albuquerque". IAAF. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- "60m Final Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
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- Pierre-Jean Vazel (2021-11-02). "Athletics - Final Results". Analyzing the Olympic 100-meter sprints.
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- "60m Final Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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- "60m Final Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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- Jon Hendershott (18 February 2018). "Coleman breaks world indoor 60m record at US Indoor Championships in Albuquerque". IAAF. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- Ramsak, Bob (20 February 2019). "Ta Lou dashes 7.02, J. Ingebrigtsen defeats Tefera in Dusseldorf". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
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External links
- All-time men's best 60 metres from alltime-athletics.com
- All-time women's best 60 metres from alltime-athletics.com