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