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 indoor events, the 60 metres is run on lanes set out in the middle of the 'field', as is the hurdles event over the same distance, thus avoiding some of the effects of the banked track encircling the venue, upon which other track events in indoor events are run. 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: 'on your marks', 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 | |
|---|---|
 Women 60 m final during Doha 2010 World Indoor Championships | |
| 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.
At the 2020 Tokyo Olympics semi-finals, Su Bingtian ran the fastest 60 m split of all-time and the fastest 60 m ever recorded under any conditions with a time of 6.29 seconds.[2]
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
edit| Area | Men | Women | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Time (s) |
Athlete | Nation | Time (s) |
Athlete | Nation | |
| Africa (records) | 6.45 A | Leonard Myles-Mills |  Ghana | 6.97 | Murielle Ahouré |  Ivory Coast |
| 6.45 | Kayinsola Ajayi |  Nigeria | ||||
| Asia (records) | 6.42 | Su Bingtian |  China | 7.09 | Susanthika Jayasinghe |  Sri Lanka |
| Europe (records) | 6.41 | Marcell Jacobs |  Italy | 6.92 WR | Irina Privalova |  Russia |
| North, Central America and Caribbean (records) |
6.34 A WR | Christian Coleman |  United States | 6.94 A | Aleia Hobbs | United States |
| Julien Alfred |  Saint Lucia | |||||
| Oceania (records) | 6.50 | Lachlan Kennedy |  Australia | 7.06 | Zoe Hobbs |  New Zealand |
| South America (records) | 6.52 | José Carlos Moreira |  Brazil | 7.09 A | Ana Carolina Azevedo | Brazil |
All-time top 25
editIndoor results only
| Tables show data for two definitions of "Top 25" - the top 25 60m times and the top 25 athletes: |
| - denotes top performance for athletes in the top 25 60m times |
| - denotes lesser performances, still in the top 25 60m times, by repeat athletes |
| - denotes top performance (only) for other top 25 athletes who fall outside the top 25 60m times |
Men
editUpdated March 2026.[5]
Note: The following athletes have had their performances annulled due to doping offences:
| Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.41 | Ben Johnson |  Canada | 7 March 1987 | Indianapolis | [18] |
Outdoor best performances
edit+ = en route to 100 m 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 | [19][20] |
| 2 | 6.31+ (calculated) | +0.9 | Usain Bolt |  Jamaica |
16 August 2009 | Berlin | [21][22] |
| 3 | 6.32+ (calculated) | +1.7 | Asafa Powell | Jamaica |
9 September 2007 | Rieti | [23] |
| +1.7 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica |
31 May 2008 | New York City | [24] | ||
| ±0.0 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica |
16 August 2008 | Beijing | [25] | ||
| +0.2 | Asafa Powell | Jamaica |
2 September 2009 | Lausanne | [23] | ||
| +1.5 | Usain Bolt | Jamaica |
5 August 2012 | London | [26] | ||
| +0.6 | Christian Coleman | United States |
28 September 2019 | Doha | [27] | ||
| 9 | 6.33+ (calculated) | −0.2 | Maurice Greene | United States |
5 August 2001 | Edmonton | [28] |
| −0.1 | Yohan Blake | Jamaica |
23 August 2012 | Lausanne | [29] | ||
| 11 | 6.34+ (calculated) | +0.9 | Justin Gatlin | United States |
23 August 2015 | Beijing | [30] |
Note: The following athletes have had their associated 100 m performances annulled due to doping offences:
| Time (s) |
Wind (m/s) |
Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.33+ (calculated) | +1.1 | Ben Johnson | Canada |
24 September 1988 | Seoul | [31] |
Women
editUpdated February 2026.[32]
Outdoor best performances
edit+ = en route to 100 m 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 | [49] |
| 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 | [50] |
| +0.9 | Elaine Thompson-Herah | Jamaica |
21 August 2021 | Eugene | [51] | ||
| 5 | 6.91+ (calculated) | +0.1 | Dina Asher-Smith |  Great Britain |
29 September 2019 | Doha | [49] |
Olympic medalists
edit| Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris |
 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
editMen
edita 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
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 11 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 4 | 3 | 4 | 11 |
| 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 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 15 |  Qatar (QAT) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 16 |  Antigua and Barbuda (ATG) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Barbados (BAR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (19 entries) | 22 | 23 | 21 | 66 | |
Women
edita 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
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 7 | 8 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | Jamaica (JAM) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 3 |  Netherlands (NED) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | Ivory Coast (CIV) | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 | Italy (ITA) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Bahamas (BAH) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | Saint Lucia (LCA) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 12 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 13 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 14 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Poland (POL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 18 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 20 |  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 | |
 Luxembourg (LUX) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (26 entries) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 66 | |
World leading times
editIndoor results only
Notes and references
edit- 1 2 3 4 5 Jon Hendershott (18 February 2018). "Coleman breaks world indoor 60m record at US Indoor Championships in Albuquerque". IAAF. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ↑ Pierre-Jean Vazel (2 November 2021). "Athletics - Final Results". Analyzing the Olympic 100-meter sprints.
- ↑ "Men's indoor 60 Metres | Records". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "Women's indoor 60 Metres | Records". worldathletics.org. World Athletics. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
- ↑ "All time Top Lists Senior Indoor 60 Metres Men". World Athletics. Retrieved 6 March 2021.
- 1 2 "Men's 60m Results" (PDF). IAAF. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- 1 2 3 "60m Final Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 19 March 2022. Retrieved 19 March 2022.
- 1 2 "Lyles has to give best to Coleman over 60m in Glasgow | News | Glasgow 24 | World Athletics Indoor Championships". worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2024-03-02.
- 1 2 "Men's 60m Final Results" (PDF). World Athletics. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Bol clocks 49.96 and 22.87 in Metz, Bromell breezes to 6.42 in Clemson". World Athletics. 11 February 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
- 1 2 3 "Men's 60m Semifinal Results Summary" (PDF). World Athletics. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
- ↑ "Results". results.usatf.org. Retrieved 2024-02-18.
- ↑ "McRae breaks world short track 400m record in Fayetteville". World Athletics. 15 February 2026. Retrieved 10 March 2026.
- ↑ "60m Round 1 Results" (PDF). IAAF. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- ↑ Jon Mulkeen (16 January 2022). "Jones, Harrison and Usoro get their 2022 campaigns off to a strong start". Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ↑ "60m Heats Results" (PDF). flashresults.ncaa.com. 14 March 2025. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "60m Round 1 Heat 2 Results". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 March 2026.
- ↑ Janofsky, Michael (6 September 1989). "Rule That Will Strip Johnson of His World Records Is Approved". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- ↑ Pierre-Jean Vazel (2021-11-02). "Athletics - Final Results". Analyzing the Olympic 100-meter sprints.
- ↑ Omega Official (2021-08-08). "Su Bingtian 60m-6.29". Wanda Diamond League China.
- ↑ Lee, Jimson (2009-08-19). "Usain Bolt 10 meter splits, Fastest Top Speed, 2008 vs 2009". SpeedEndurance.com. Retrieved 2023-11-24.
- ↑ "Biomechanical Analysis 100 Metres" (PDF). IAAF. 16 August 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- 1 2 Pierre-Jean Vazel (8 September 2008). "Biomechanical Analysis 100 Metres 9.72 Asafa Powell". Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ↑ X-King (12 June 2008). "Biomechanical Analysis 100 Metres 9.72 Usain Bolt". Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ↑ Pierre-Jean Vazel (16 August 2009). "Biomechanical Analysis 100 Metres 9.69 Usain Bolt". Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ↑ Pierre-Jean Vazel (5 August 2020). "Biomechanical Analysis 100 Metres 9.63 Usain Bolt". Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ↑ "Biomechanical Analysis 100 Metres". La Libre. 29 September 2019. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ↑ nsx_pf (14 February 2022). "TOP 20 FASTEST 60M SPLITS IN 100M RACES". Speed Analysis Channel. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ↑ Leslie Ray Jeffrey (24 December 2022). "Biomechanical Analysis 100 Metres Yohan Blake 9.69". Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ↑ Magician wlx (14 February 2022). "Justin Gatlin's 9 77 split time in Beijing in 2015". YouTube. Retrieved 17 March 2023.
- ↑ "Maurice Greene equals 60m indoors world record mark". World Athletics. 1 February 1998. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ↑ "Toplists - All time Top lists - Senior Indoor 60 Metres Women". World Athletics. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- ↑ "Hobbs and Hall go No.2 all time at US Indoor Championships in Albuquerque". World Athletics. 18 February 2023. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
- ↑ "Alfred, Garland and Wilson threaten world records at NCAA Indoor Championships | REPORT | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-03-12.
- 1 2 "60m Final Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ↑ "Collegiate records fall on first day of NCAA Indoor Championships | REPORT | World Athletics". www.worldathletics.org. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
- ↑ "Women's 60m Results" (PDF). IAAF. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ↑ "Weekend Recap: All-Time Marks Canvas Conference Championships Weekend". USTFCCCA. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
- ↑ "60m Results Summary" (PDF). IAAF. 9 March 2014. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ↑ "60m Results" (PDF). British Athletics. 18 February 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2017. Retrieved 18 February 2017.
- ↑ "Hodgkinson breaks world indoor 600m best, Kincaid and Nuguse lead fast times in Boston". World Athletics. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
- ↑ "60m Semifinal Results Summary" (PDF). World Athletics. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ↑ "60m Final Results" (PDF). World Athletics. 2 March 2024. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- 1 2 "Charlton, Crestan and Dosso close World Indoor Tour Gold in style in Toruń". worldathletics.org. 22 February 2026. Retrieved 22 February 2026.
- ↑ "Dafne Schippers: Profile". IAAF.org. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ↑ "60m Dash Results". flashresults.com. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- ↑ Ramsak, Bob (20 February 2019). "Ta Lou dashes 7.02, J. Ingebrigtsen defeats Tefera in Dusseldorf". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- ↑ "Nuguse and Fisher break world indoor records in New York". World Athletics. 8 February 2025. Retrieved 9 February 2025.
- 1 2 Lindstrom, Sieg (October 2019). "World Champs Women's 100 — Let's Hear It For Motherhood". Track & Field News. Archived from the original on 1 June 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2021.
- ↑ Brüggemann, Gert-Peter; Glad, Bill; International Amateur Athletic Federation; International Athletic Foundation (1990), Scientific research project at the games of the XXIVth Olympiad - Seoul 1988. Final report, Biomechanical analyses of the jumping events, time analyses of the sprint and hurdle events, IAAF, retrieved 16 May 2020
- ↑ Evelyn Watta (8 September 2021). "Elusive world record now within reach for Elaine Thompson-Herah". Olympics.com. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
External links
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- All-time men's best 60 metres from alltime-athletics.com
- All-time women's best 60 metres from alltime-athletics.com
