Women's 60 metres world record progression

The following table shows the world record progression in the 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. As such, the existing world indoor best, Nelli Cooman's 7.00 secs, was deemed to be the inaugural world indoor record.[1]

Progression

World bests

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[a] Rotterdam, Netherlands 11 March 1973
 Petra Kandarr (GDR) 7.2[a] 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

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 [2]
 Irina Privalova (RUS) 6.92 Madrid, Spain 9 February 1995 [3]

Notes

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ "Famous will get best help money can buy". Royal Gazette. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Privalova takes 60-meter women's indoor world record". UPI Archives. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
  3. ^ "Women 60m Indoor". IAAF. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
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