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) |
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 | 6.42 | Dwain Chambers |  United Kingdom | 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 United States |
| Oceania | 6.52 | Matthew Shirvington | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Australia | 7.30 | Sally McLellan | Australia |
| South America | 6.52 | José Carlos Moreira |  Brazil | 7.17 | Rosângela Santos | Brazil |
Top 25 performers
Indoor results only
Men
Updated February 2019[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 | [13] |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6.47 seconds:
- Christian Coleman also ran 6.37 (2018, 2020), 6.42 A (2018), 6.45 (2017, 2018), 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).
- 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).
Outdoor best performances
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| Rank | Time (s) | Wind (m/s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.31+ (calculated) | +0.9 | Usain Bolt |  Jamaica |
16 August 2009 | Berlin | [14] |
Women
Updated February 2019.[15]
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Note: The following athletes have had their performances annulled because of doping offense:
| Time (s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.03 | Inger Miller | United States |
7 March 1999 | Maebashi | [24] |
Notes
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6.99 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).
- Merlene Ottey also ran 6.97 (1995), 6.99 (1994).
- Gail Devers also ran 6.98 (1999), 6.99 (1993).
- Ekaterini Thanou also ran 6.99 (1999).
- Murielle Ahouré also ran 6.99 (2013).
Outdoor best performances
+ = en route to 100m mark
| Rank | Time (s) | Wind (m/s) | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6.80+ (calculated) | +0.1 | Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce | Jamaica |
29 September 2019 | Doha | |
| 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 | [25] |
| 4 | 7.02 | +1.7 | Elaine Thompson | Jamaica |
28 January 2017 | Kingston | [26] |
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 | 7 | 2 | 18 |
| 2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 3 | Canada (CAN) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| 5 |  Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 6 |  Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Jamaica (JAM) | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Saint Kitts and Nevis (SKN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 9 | China (CHN) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ghana (GHA) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Namibia (NAM) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Italy (ITA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 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) | 18 | 19 | 17 | 54 | |
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
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (USA) | 7 | 6 | 4 | 17 |
| 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 |  East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greece (GRE) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
 Soviet Union (URS) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 9 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 | Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 |  Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Germany (GER) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Russia (RUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 14 | Canada (CAN) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 France (FRA) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 16 |  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 | |
 Switzerland (SWI) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (22 nations) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 | |
Season's bests
Notes and references
- Jon Hendershott (18 February 2018). "Coleman breaks world indoor 60m record at US Indoor Championships in Albuquerque". IAAF. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- "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 19 February 2020.
- 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.
- "Men's 60m Results" (PDF). IAAF. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "60m Round 1 Results" (PDF). IAAF. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
- "60m Semifinal Results" (PDF). IAAF. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- "60 Metres Results". IAAF. 23 February 2014. Retrieved 23 February 2014.
- "60 Metres Results". IAAF. 22 February 2015. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- "60m Results" (PDF). IAAF. 18 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- Janofsky, Michael (6 September 1989). "Rule That Will Strip Johnson of His World Records Is Approved". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- "Biomechanical Analysis 100 Metres" (PDF). IAAF. 16 August 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 April 2012. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
- "Records & Lists - All Time Top Lists - Senior Indoor 60 Metres Women". iaaf.org. IAAF. Retrieved 20 February 2019.
- "Women's 60m Results" (PDF). IAAF. 2 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- "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.
- "Dafne Schippers: Profile". IAAF.org. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- "60m Dash Results". flashresults.com. 12 March 2016. Retrieved 19 March 2016.
- 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.
- "60m Results". la-bern.ch. 17 February 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2018.
- "Caffeine Costs Miller a Medal". Los Angeles Times. 16 October 2001. Retrieved 26 November 2018.
- 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
- Brian Eder (29 January 2017). "Elaine Thompson sprints 7.02 in Kingston". runblogrun.com. Retrieved 30 January 2017.
External links
- All-time men's best 60 metres from alltime-athletics.com
- All-time women's best 60 metres from alltime-athletics.com