2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres

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Men's 60 metres
at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships
VenueNanjing's Cube at Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park
Location Nanjing, China
Dates21 March
Winning time6.49
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg   Jeremiah Azu  Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Silver medal icon.svg   Lachlan Kennedy  Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg   Akani Simbine  Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
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The men's 60 metres at the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships took place on the short track of the Nanjing's Cube at Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park in Nanjing, China, on 21 March 2025. This will be the 21st time the event is contested at the World Athletics Indoor Championships. Athletes can qualify by achieving the entry standard or by their World Athletics Ranking in the event.

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Background

The men's 60 metres was contested 20 times before 2025, at every previous edition of the World Athletics Indoor Championships.

Records before the 2025 World Athletics Indoor Championships
RecordAthlete (nation)Time (s)LocationDate
World record [1] Flag of the United States.svg  Christian Coleman  (USA)6.34 Albuquerque, United States18 February 2018
Championship record [2] 6.37 Birmingham, United Kingdom3 March 2018
World leading [3] Flag of the United States.svg  JC Stevenson  (USA)6.46 Virginia Beach, United States14 March 2025

Qualification

For the men's 60 metres, the qualification period runs from 1 September 2024 until 9 March 2025. [4] Athletes can qualify by achieving the entry standards of 6.55 s. [5] Athletes can also qualify by virtue of their World Athletics Ranking for the event or by virtue of their World Athletics Indoor Tour wildcard. [4] There is a target number of 56 athletes. [5]

Results

Heats

The heats are scheduled to be held on 21 March, starting at 12:55 (UTC+8) in the morning. [6] First 2 of each heat (Q) plus 8 fastest times (q) qualify to Semi-Finals.

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
16 Akani Simbine Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6.57 Q, =SB
23 Deng Xinrui Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 6.64 Q
38 Norris Spike Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6.74
42 Favoris Muzrapov  [ de ]Flag of Tajikistan.svg  Tajikistan 6.86
57 Ján Volko Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 6.87
64 Aayush Kunwar  [ de ]Flag of Nepal.svg  Nepal 7.16 SB
75 Andrew Robertson Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 17.86
[7]

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
13 Coby Hilton Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6.70 [.693] Q
22 William Reais Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 6.70 [.697] Q
26 Chamod Yodasinghe Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 6.70 [.697] Q
41 Joshua Azzopardi Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6.70 [.698]
57 Adas Dambrauskas Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 6.76
65 Thiago Prata Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6.81
74 Luke Haga Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 7.30 PB
88 Joe Sika Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 7.97 PB
[7]

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
18 Rikkoi Brathwaite Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 6.64 Q
25 Guillem Crespí Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6.67 Q
32 Nishion Ebanks Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 6.70
44 Franco Florio Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 6.76
57 Beppe Grillo  [ de ]Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 6.87
66 Hassan Saaid Flag of Maldives.svg  Maldives 7.05
73 Stanislaus Kostka Flag of the Federated States of Micronesia.svg  Federated States of Micronesia 7.43 PB
[7]

Heat 4

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15 Eloy Benitez Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 6.49 Q, NR
24 Ali Al-Balushi Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 6.58 Q
33 Naoki Nishioka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6.67 q
46 Marc Brian Louis Flag of Singapore.svg  Singapore 6.68 q, =NR
57 Yassin Bandaogo Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6.74
68 Roberts Jānis Zālītis  [ de ]Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 6.78
72 Reita Kakianako Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 7.47 PB
[7]

Heat 5

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
13 Ronnie Baker Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6.56 Q
26 Malachi Murray Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6.63 Q
32 Xie Zhenye Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 6.64 q
48 Pais Wisil Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 6.66 q
55 Eino Vuori Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 6.77
67 Andro Grigoryan Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 7.03
74 Daniel Tolosa Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 7.12 NR
[7]

Heat 6

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15 Jeremiah Azu Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 6.53 Q
27 Julian Forde Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 6.57 Q, PB
36 Arthur Cissé Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 6.65 q
42 Emmanuel Wells Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6.76
53 Mustafa Kemal Ay  [ de ]Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 6.77
68 Raihau Maiau Flag of French Polynesia.svg  French Polynesia 6.85 SB
74 Winzar Kakiouea Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 7.09
[7]

Heat 7

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
14 Lachlan Kennedy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6.52 Q
25 Tiaan Whelpton Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6.62 Q
38 Stephen Awuah Baffour Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6.66 q
41 Ertan Özkan Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 6.75
57 Chan Yat Lok Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 6.81
62 Chan Kin Wa  [ de ]Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 6.94
73 Johnny Key Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 7.04 PB
86 Rizan Leo Rara Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 7.17 PB
[7]

Heat 8

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15 Rohan Watson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 6.54 Q
22 Yoshiki Kinashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6.60 Q, PB
38 Dominik Illovszky Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6.63 q
47 Mamadou Fall Sarr Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 6.67 q
54 Nikola Karamanolov  [ de ]Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 6.71
63 Waisele Inoke Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 6.94
76 Sorsy Phompakdi Flag of Laos.svg  Laos 7.04 NR
[7]

Semi-finals

The semi-finals started at 20:05 (UTC+8) in the evening. [6] First 2 in each heat (Q) and the next 2 fastest (q) advance to the final.

Heat 1

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
14 Jeremiah Azu Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 6.52 Q
26 Rohan Watson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 6.58 Q
35 Julian Forde Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 6.59 q
43 Ali Al Balushi Flag of Oman.svg  Oman 6.61
57 Guillem Crespi Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6.64
61 Stephen Awuah Baffour Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 6.67
72 William Reais Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 6.72
88 Pais Wisil Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 6.73
[8]

Heat 2

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
16 Ronnie Baker Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6.51 Q
25 Lachlan Kennedy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6.54 Q
32 Deng Xinrui Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 6.61
44 Rikkoi Brathwaite Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands 6.63 [.621]
53 Yoshiki Kinashi Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6.63 [.630]
68 Arthur Cissé Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 6.67
71 Mamadou Fall Sarr Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 6.68
87 Chamod Yodasinghe Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka 6.70
[8]

Heat 3

RankLaneAthleteNationTimeNotes
15 Eloy Benitez Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico 6.52 Q
23 Akani Simbine Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6.53 Q, PB
31 Xie Zhenye Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 6.60 q, SB
48 Naoki Nishioka Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 6.62
52 Dominik Illovszky Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 6.63
67 Malachi Murray Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 6.65
76 Coby Hilton Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6.67
84 Tiaan Whelpton Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6.70
[8]

Final

The final was started at 21:25 (UTC+8) in the evening. [6]

RankLaneNameNationalityTimeNotes
Gold medal icon.svg6 Jeremiah Azu Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 6.49 PB
Silver medal icon.svg2 Lachlan Kennedy Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 6.50
Bronze medal icon.svg3 Akani Simbine Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa 6.54
41 Xie Zhenye Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 6.58 SB
57 Rohan Watson Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 6.59 [.585]
64 Ronnie Baker Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States 6.59 [.586]
78 Julian Forde Flag of Barbados.svg  Barbados 6.64
—5 Eloy Benitez Flag of Puerto Rico.svg  Puerto Rico DNF
[9]

References

  1. ↑ "All time Top lists - Senior - 60 Metres". World Athletics . Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  2. ↑ "2018 World Athletics Indoor Championships - 60 Metres Men - Final results" (PDF). World Athletics . 3 March 2018. Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  3. ↑ "Season Top Lists – Senior 2025 – 60 Metres men". World Athletics . Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  4. 1 2 "Timetable and qualification system approved for WCH Tokyo 25 and WIC Nanjing 25".
  5. 1 2 "World Athletics Indoor Championships Nanjing 25 Qualification System and Entry Standards" (PDF). World Athletics . Retrieved 19 March 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 "Nanjing 2025 - Timetable". World Athletics . 16 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "60 Metres Men - Round 1 results" (PDF). World Athletics . 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 "60 Metres Men - Semi-Finals results" (PDF). World Athletics . 21 March 2025. Retrieved 21 March 2025.
  9. ↑ "60 Metres Men - Final results" (PDF). World Athletics . 21 March 2025. Retrieved 22 March 2025.
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