Women's 60 metres world record progression
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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
Athlete (Nation) | Time in s | Location | Date | Ref. |
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7.2 h | Westfalenhalle, West Germany | 27 March 1966 | |
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7.2 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 11 March 1973 | |
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7.2[a] | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 11 March 1973 | |
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7.2[a] | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 11 March 1973 | |
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7.24 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10 March 1974 | |
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7.22 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10 March 1974 | |
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7.16 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10 March 1974 | |
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7.12 | Milan, Italy | 12 March 1978 | |
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7.12 | Berlin, East Germany | 12 January 1980 | |
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7.10 | Senftenberg, East Germany | 26 January 1980 | |
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7.10 | Senftenberg, East Germany | 14 February 1981 | |
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7.08 | Senftenberg, East Germany | 29 January 1983 | |
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7.04 | Senftenberg, East Germany | 16 February 1985 |
World records
Athlete (Nation) | Time in s | Location | Date | Ref. |
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7.00 | Madrid, Spain | 23 February 1986 | |
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6.96 | Madrid, Spain | 14 February 1992 | |
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6.92 | Madrid, Spain | 11 February 1993 | [2] |
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6.92 | Madrid, Spain | 9 February 1995 | [3] |
Notes
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.