Men's 60 metres world record progression
The following table shows the world record progression in the men's indoor 60 metres, as recognised by the IAAF. The IAAF have officially ratified world indoor records since 1 January 1987; previous to this, they were regarded as world indoor bests.
Pre-IAAF
| Time | Athlete | Date | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-IAAF ratified bests (prior to 1966) | ||||
| 6.6 |  Jesse Owens (USA) | 23 February 1935 | ||
| Ben Johnson (USA) | 23 February 1935 | |||
| 26 February 1938 | ||||
| Herbert Thompson (USA) | 25 February 1939 | |||
World record progression 1966–
| Ratified | |
| Not ratified | |
| Ratified but later rescinded |
| Time | Athlete | Date | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IAAF ratified bests (1966–1986) | ||||
| 6.6 |  Barrie Kelly (GBR) | 27 March 1966 | ||
| 6.6 [lower-alpha 1] | Barrie Kelly (GBR) | 27 March 1966 | ||
| 6.6 |  Heinz Erbstößer (GDR) | 27 March 1966 | Westfalenhalle, West Germany | |
| 6.6 |  Viktor Kassatkin (URS) | 27 March 1966 | Westfalenhalle, West Germany | |
| 6.6 | Valeriy Borzov (URS) | 14 March 1970 | Vienna, Austria | |
| 6.6 | Valeriy Borzov (URS) | 13 March 1971 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
| 6.68 | Hans-Joachim Zenk (GDR) | 24 February 1973 | Senftenberg, East Germany | |
| 6.62 | Manfred Kokot (GDR) | 24 February 1973 | Senftenberg, East Germany | |
| 6.52 |  Zenon Nowosz (POL) | 25 February 1973 | Zabrze, Poland | |
| IAAF ratified records (1987– ) | ||||
| 6.50 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ben Johnson (CAN) [lower-alpha 2] | 15 January 1986 | Osaka, Japan | |
| 6.44 | Ben Johnson (CAN) | 15 January 1986 | Osaka, Japan | |
| 6.52 [lower-alpha 3] | Marian Woronin (POL) | 21 February 1987 | Liévin, France | |
| 6.51 | Marian Woronin (POL) | 21 February 1987 | Liévin, France | |
| 6.41 | Ben Johnson (CAN) | 7 March 1987 | Indianapolis, United States | |
| 6.50 | Lee McRae (USA) | 7 March 1987 | Indianapolis, United States | |
| 6.48 | Leroy Burrell (USA) | 13 February 1991 | Madrid, Spain | |
| 6.45 | Andre Cason (USA) | 29 January 1992 | Ghent, Belgium | |
| 6.41 | Andre Cason (USA) | 14 February 1992 | Madrid, Spain | |
| 6.41 | Maurice Greene (USA) | 1 February 1998 | Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 6.39 | Maurice Greene (USA) | 3 February 1998 | Madrid, Spain | |
| 6.39 | Maurice Greene (USA) | 3 March 2001 | Atlanta, United States | |
| 6.37 [lower-alpha 4] | Christian Coleman (USA) | 20 January 2018 | Clemson, United States[1] | |
| 6.34 | Christian Coleman (USA) | 18 February 2018 | Albuquerque, United States | |
Notes
- Kelly ran 6.6 in his semi-final at the European Indoor Games, and again in the final with Erbstößer and Kassatkin; the photofinish gave Kelly first, Erbstößer second and Kassatkin third, with each man being credited as having equalling the world record.
- This time, along with his 6.44 on the same day and 6.41 in 1987, was rescinded in September 1989 after Johnson admitted to steroid use between 1981 and 1988.
- Woronin's performances were not regarded as world indoor bests / records since Ben Johnson had run 6.50 and 6.44 in January 1986. Johnson ran ten times in the 6.41-6.50 range between 1986 and 1988, but all of these were rescinded after his admission to steroid use.
- Time rejected as a record since starting blocks were not wired, and drug testing was not done immediately after the race.
References
- Mulkeen, Jon (2018-01-20). Coleman breaks world indoor 60m record with 6.37 in Clemson. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
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