60 metres
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60 metres is a sprint event in athletics. It is a championship event for indoor championships, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners. At outdoor venues it is a rare distance, at least for senior athletes.
60 metres was an Olympic event in the 1900 and 1904 games.
Olympic medalists in 60 metres
| Year: | Gold: | Silver: | Bronze: | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900 Paris | Alvin Kraenzlein USA | 7.0 | John W. Tewksbury USA | 7.1 | Stanley Rowley AUS | 7.2 |
| 1904 St. Louis | Archie Hahn USA | 7.0 | William Hogenson USA | 7.2 | Fay Moulton USA | 7.2 |
Top Ten All-time athletes - 60 metres - Men
Indoor results only. Updated August 1, 2005.
| Rank | Res. | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6.39 | Maurice Greene | USA | February 3 1998 | Madrid |
| 2. | 6.41 | Andre Cason | USA | February 14 1992 | Madrid |
| 3. | 6.43 | Tim Harden | USA | March 7 1999 | Maebashi |
| 4. | 6.44 | Ben Johnson | CAN | January 15 1987 | Osaka |
| 5. | 6.45 | Bruny Surin | CAN | February 13 1993 | Liévin |
| 5. | 6.45 | Leonard Myles-Mills | GHA | February 20 1999 | Colorado Springs |
| 5. | 6.45 | Terrence Trammell | USA | February 17 2001 | Pocatello |
| 5. | 6.45 | Justin Gatlin | USA | March 1 2003 | Boston |
| 5. | 6.45 | Ronald Pognon | FRA | February 13 2005 | Karlsruhe |
| 10. | 6.46 | Jon Drummond | USA | February 1 1998 | Stuttgart |
| 10. | 6.46 | Marcus Brunson | USA | January 30 1999 | Flagstaff |
Top Ten All-time athletes - 60 metres - Women
| Rank | Res. | Athlete | Born | Nation | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 6.92 | Irina Privalova | 1968 | RUS | February 11 1993 | Madrid |
| 2. | 6.95 | Gail Devers | 1966 | USA | March 12 1993 | Toronto |
| 2. | 6.95 | Marion Jones | 1975 | USA | March 7 1998 | Maebashi |
| 4. | 6.96 | Merlene Ottey | 1960 | JAM | February 14 1992 | Madrid |
| 4. | 6.96 | Ekaterini Thanou | 1975 | GRE | March 7 1999 | Maebashi |
| 6. | 7.00 | Nelli Cooman | 1964 | NED | February 23 1986 | Madrid |
| 7. | 7.01 | Melisa Barber | 1980 | USA | March 10 2006 | Moscow |
| 7. | 7.01 | Lauryn Williams | 1983 | USA | March 10 2006 | Moscow |
| 7. | 7.01 | Sevatheda Fynes | 1974 | BAH | March 7 1999 | Maebashi |
| 10. | 7.02 | Gwen Torrence | 1965 | USA | February 2 1996 | New York |
| 10. | 7.02 | Christy Opara-Thompson | 1971 | NGR | February 12 1997 | Gent |
| 10. | 7.02 | Chioma Ajunwa | 1970 | NGR | February 22 1998 | Liévin |
| 10. | 7.02 | Philomena Mensah | 1975 | CAN | March 7 1999 | Maebashi |
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