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The following table shows the world record progression in the men's and women'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.

Men

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Pre-IAAF

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Time Athlete Date Place
Pre-IAAF ratified bests (prior to 1966)
6.6  Jesse Owens (USA) 23 February 1935 New York City, United States
 Ben Johnson (USA) 23 February 1935
26 February 1938
 Herbert Thompson (USA) 25 February 1939
 Barney Ewell (USA) 1942

World record progression: 1966–present

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Ratified
Not ratified
Ratified but later rescinded
Pending ratification
Time Athlete Date Place
IAAF ratified bests (1966–1986)
6.6  Barrie Kelly (GBR) 27 March 1966 Westfalenhalle, West Germany
6.6 [a]  Barrie Kelly (GBR) 27 March 1966 Westfalenhalle, West Germany
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–present)
6.50  Ben Johnson (CAN) [b] 15 January 1986 Osaka, Japan
6.44  Ben Johnson (CAN) 15 January 1986 Osaka, Japan
6.52  [c]  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 [d]  Christian Coleman (USA) 20 January 2018 Clemson, United States[1]
6.34  Christian Coleman (USA) 18 February 2018 Albuquerque, United States

Women

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The existing world indoor best, Nelli Cooman's 7.00 set in 1986, was deemed to be the inaugural world indoor record.[2]

World bests

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World bests 60 metres 1966–86
Athlete (Nation) Time in s Location Date Ref.
 Margit Nemesházi (HUN) 7.2 h Westfalenhalle, West Germany 27 March 1966
 Annegret Richter (FRG) 7.2 Rotterdam, Netherlands 11 March 1973
 Annegret Richter (FRG) 7.2[e] Rotterdam, Netherlands 11 March 1973
 Petra Kandarr (GDR) 7.2[e] Rotterdam, Netherlands 11 March 1973
 Irena Szewinska (POL) 7.24 Gothenburg, Sweden 10 March 1974
 Mona-Lisa Pursiainen (FIN) 7.22 Gothenburg, Sweden 10 March 1974
 Renate Stecher (GDR) 7.16 Gothenburg, Sweden 10 March 1974
 Marlies Göhr (GDR) 7.12 Milan, Italy 12 March 1978
 Marlies Göhr (GDR) 7.12 Berlin, East Germany 12 January 1980
 Marlies Göhr (GDR) 7.10 Senftenberg, East Germany 26 January 1980
 Marita Koch (GDR) 7.10 Senftenberg, East Germany 14 February 1981
 Marita Koch (GDR) 7.08 Senftenberg, East Germany 29 January 1983
 Marita Koch (GDR) 7.04 Senftenberg, East Germany 16 February 1985

World records

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World records of 60 metres since 1987
Athlete (Nation) Time in s Location Date Ref.
 Nelli Cooman (NED) 7.00 Madrid, Spain 23 February 1986
 Merlene Ottey (JAM) 6.96 Madrid, Spain 14 February 1992
 Irina Privalova (RUS) 6.92 Madrid, Spain 11 February 1993 [3]
 Irina Privalova (RUS) 6.92 Madrid, Spain 9 February 1995 [4]

Notes

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  1. ^ 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 equalled the world record.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Time rejected as a record since starting blocks were not wired, and drug testing was not done immediately after the race.
  5. ^ a b Richter ran 7.27 in the final at the European Indoor Championships, with Kandarr second in 7.29; as these times were 7.2 to the tenth of a second, each woman was credited as having equalled the world record.

References

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  1. ^ Mulkeen, Jon (2018-01-20). Coleman breaks world indoor 60m record with 6.37 in Clemson. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-01-20.
  2. ^ "Famous will get best help money can buy". Royal Gazette. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Privalova takes 60-meter women's indoor world record". UPI Archives. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Women 60m Indoor". IAAF. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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