The following table shows the world record progression in the men'sand 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.
Time | Athlete | Date | Place | |
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Pre-IAAF ratified bests (prior to 1966) | ||||
6.6 | ![]() | 23 February 1935 | New York City, United States | |
![]() | 23 February 1935 | |||
26 February 1938 | ||||
![]() | 25 February 1939 | |||
![]() | 1942 |
Ratified | |
Not ratified | |
Ratified but later rescinded | |
Pending ratification |
Time | Athlete | Date | Place | |
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IAAF ratified bests (1966–1986) | ||||
6.6 | ![]() | 27 March 1966 | Westfalenhalle, West Germany | |
6.6 [a] | ![]() | 27 March 1966 | Westfalenhalle, West Germany | |
6.6 | ![]() | 27 March 1966 | Westfalenhalle, West Germany | |
6.6 | ![]() | 27 March 1966 | Westfalenhalle, West Germany | |
6.6 | ![]() | 14 March 1970 | Vienna, Austria | |
6.6 | ![]() | 13 March 1971 | Sofia, Bulgaria | |
6.68 | ![]() | 24 February 1973 | Senftenberg, East Germany | |
6.62 | ![]() | 24 February 1973 | Senftenberg, East Germany | |
6.52 | ![]() | 25 February 1973 | Zabrze, Poland | |
IAAF ratified records (1987–present) | ||||
6.50 | ![]() | 15 January 1986 | Osaka, Japan | |
6.44 | ![]() | 15 January 1986 | Osaka, Japan | |
6.52 [c] | ![]() | 21 February 1987 | Liévin, France | |
6.51 | ![]() | 21 February 1987 | Liévin, France | |
6.41 | ![]() | 7 March 1987 | Indianapolis, United States | |
6.50 | ![]() | 7 March 1987 | Indianapolis, United States | |
6.48 | ![]() | 13 February 1991 | Madrid, Spain | |
6.45 | ![]() | 29 January 1992 | Ghent, Belgium | |
6.41 | ![]() | 14 February 1992 | Madrid, Spain | |
6.41 | ![]() | 1 February 1998 | Stuttgart, Germany | |
6.39 | ![]() | 3 February 1998 | Madrid, Spain | |
6.39 | ![]() | 3 March 2001 | Atlanta, United States | |
6.37 [d] | ![]() | 20 January 2018 | Clemson, United States [1] | |
6.34 | ![]() | 18 February 2018 | Albuquerque, United States |
The existing world indoor best, Nelli Cooman's 7.00 set in 1986, was deemed to be the inaugural world indoor record. [2]
Athlete (Nation) | Time in s | Location | Date | Ref. |
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![]() | 7.2 h | Westfalenhalle, West Germany | 27 March 1966 | |
![]() | 7.2 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 11 March 1973 | |
![]() | 7.2 [e] | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 11 March 1973 | |
![]() | 7.2 [e] | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 11 March 1973 | |
![]() | 7.24 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10 March 1974 | |
![]() | 7.22 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10 March 1974 | |
![]() | 7.16 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10 March 1974 | |
![]() | 7.12 | Milan, Italy | 12 March 1978 | |
![]() | 7.12 | Berlin, East Germany | 12 January 1980 | |
![]() | 7.10 | Senftenberg, East Germany | 26 January 1980 | |
![]() | 7.10 | Senftenberg, East Germany | 14 February 1981 | |
![]() | 7.08 | Senftenberg, East Germany | 29 January 1983 | |
![]() | 7.04 | Senftenberg, East Germany | 16 February 1985 |
Athlete (Nation) | Time in s | Location | Date | Ref. |
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![]() | 7.00 | Madrid, Spain | 23 February 1986 | |
![]() | 6.96 | Madrid, Spain | 14 February 1992 | |
![]() | 6.92 | Madrid, Spain | 11 February 1993 | [3] |
![]() | 6.92 | Madrid, Spain | 9 February 1995 | [4] |