60 metres hurdles
60 metres hurdles is a distance in hurdling which is generally run in indoor competitions. It is equivalent with the first 60 metres including the first 5 hurdles of a standard outdoor hurdle race. The current women's and men's world records are 7.68 seconds (Susanna Kallur) and 7.29 seconds (Grant Holloway), respectively.
Area records[]
Indoor results only. Updated February 2021.[1]
Area | Men | Women | ||||
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Time | Athlete | Nation | Time | Athlete | Nation | |
Africa | 7.52 | Shaun Bownes | South Africa | 7.82 | Glory Alozie | Nigeria |
Asia | 7.41 | Liu Xiang | China | 7.82 | Olga Shishigina | Kazakhstan |
Europe | 7.30 | Colin Jackson | United Kingdom | 7.68 | Susanna Kallur | Sweden |
North, Central America and Caribbean | 7.29 | Grant Holloway | United States | 7.70 | Sharika Nelvis Kendra Harrison |
United States |
Oceania | 7.73 | Kyle Vander-Kuyp | Australia | 7.73 | Sally Pearson | Australia |
South America | 7.60 | Márcio de Souza Gabriel Constantino |
Brazil | 7.91 | Yvette Lewis | Panama |
All-time top 25 men[]
- Updated February 2022.[2]
- A = affected by altitude
Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
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1 | 7.29 | Grant Holloway | United States | 24 February 2021 | Madrid | [3] |
2 | 7.30 | Colin Jackson | Great Britain | 6 March 1994 | Sindelfingen | |
3 | 7.33 | Dayron Robles | Cuba | 8 February 2008 | Düsseldorf | |
4 | 7.36 | Allen Johnson | United States | 3 March 2004 | Budapest | |
Terrence Trammell | United States | 14 March 2010 | Doha | |||
7.36 [4] | Greg Foster | United States | 16 January 1987 | Los Angeles | ||
7 | 7.37 | Roger Kingdom | United States | 8 March 1989 | Piraeus | |
Anier García | Cuba | 9 February 2000 | Piraeus | |||
Tony Dees | United States | 18 February 2000 | Chemnitz | |||
David Oliver | United States | 5 February 2011 | Stuttgart | |||
11 | 7.38 | Mark Crear | United States | 8 March 1998 | Sindelfingen | |
Reggie Torian | 27 February 1999 | Atlanta | ||||
13 | 7.40 A | Dexter Faulk | United States | 25 February 2012 | Albuquerque | |
7.40 [5] | Yoel Hernández | Cuba | 16 February 2000 | Madrid | ||
7.40 | United States | 25 February 2022 | Blacksburg | [6] | ||
16 | 7.41 | Mark McKoy | Canada | 14 March 1993 | Toronto | |
Courtney Hawkins | United States | 12 March 1995 | Barcelona | |||
Falk Balzer | Germany | 29 January 1999 | Chemnitz | |||
Liu Xiang | China | 18 February 2012 | Birmingham | |||
Dimitri Bascou | France | 13 February 2016 | Berlin | |||
Omar McLeod | Jamaica | 20 March 2016 | Portland | |||
Daniel Roberts | United States | 9 March 2019 | Birmingham | [7] | ||
23 | 7.42 | Igor Kazanovs | Latvia | 25 February 1989 | Moscow | |
Anthony Jarrett | Great Britain | 19 February 1995 | Liévin | |||
Ladji Doucouré | France | 26 February 2005 | Liévin | |||
Wilhelm Belocian | France | 7 March 2021 | Toruń | [8] |
Notes[]
Below is a list of other times equal or inferior to 7.39:
- Grant Holloway also ran 7.32 (2× 2021), 7.35 (2019, 2021, 2022), 7.37 (2x 2022), 7.38 (2020, 3× 2021).
- Dayron Robles also ran 7.34 (2010), 7.36 (2008), 7.38 (2007), 7.39 (2008).
- Colin Jackson also ran 7.36 (1994), 7.38 (1994, 1999), 7.39 (1994, 1995).
- Terrence Trammell also ran 7.37 (2009).
- Allen Johnson also ran 7.38 (1995), 7.39 (1995, 2003).
Note: Falk Balzer of Germany ran 7.34 with Colin Jackson second in 7.39 in 1999 in Stuttgart, but the race was annulled due to an uncalled false start by Balzer.
All-time top 25 women[]
- Correct as of February 2022.[9]
Rank | Time | Athlete | Nation | Date | Place | Ref |
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1 | 7.68 | Susanna Kallur | Sweden | 10 February 2008 | Karlsruhe | |
2 | 7.69 | Ludmila Narozhilenko | Soviet Union | 4 February 1990 | Chelyabinsk | |
3 | 7.70 A | Sharika Nelvis | United States | 18 February 2018 | Albuquerque | [10] |
7.70 | Kendra Harrison | United States | 3 March 2018 | Birmingham | [11] | |
5 | 7.72 | Lolo Jones | United States | 13 March 2010 | Doha | |
6 | 7.73 | Cornelia Oschkenat | East Germany | 25 February 1989 | Vienna | |
Sally Pearson | Australia | 10 March 2012 | Istanbul | |||
7.73 A | Christina Manning | United States | 18 February 2018 | Albuquerque | [12] | |
9 | 7.74 | Yordanka Donkova | Bulgaria | 14 February 1987 | Sofia | |
Michelle Freeman | Jamaica | 3 February 1998 | Madrid | |||
Gail Devers | United States | 1 March 2003 | Boston | |||
12 | 7.75 | Bettine Jahn | East Germany | 5 March 1983 | Budapest | |
Perdita Felicien | Canada | 7 March 2004 | Budapest | |||
Danielle Williams | Jamaica | 11 February 2022 | Clemson | [13] | ||
15 | 7.76 | Gloria Siebert | Germany | 5 February 1988 | Sindelfingen | |
Brianna Rollins | United States | 12 March 2016 | Portland | |||
17 | 7.77 | Zofia Bielczyk | Poland | 1 March 1980 | Sindelfingen | |
Nadine Visser | Netherlands | 7 March 2021 | Toruń | [14] | ||
19 | 7.78 | Brigita Bukovec | Slovenia | 7 February 1999 | Stuttgart | |
20 | 7.79 A | Kellie Wells | United States | 27 February 2011 | Albuquerque | |
7.79 | Pamela Dutkiewicz | Germany | 18 February 2017 | Leipzig | [15] | |
22 | 7.80 | Carolin Nytra | Germany | 4 March 2011 | Paris | |
Tiffany Porter | Great Britain | |||||
7.80 A | Nia Ali | United States | 23 February 2014 | Albuquerque | ||
25 | 7.81 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee | United States | 5 February 1989 | Fairfax | |
United States | 11 February 2022 | Fayetteville | [16] |
Notes[]
Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 7.76:
- Ludmila Narozhilenko also ran 7.70 (1993), 7.71 (1990), 7.74 (1990), 7.76 (1992).
- Susanna Kallur also ran 7.72 (2008), 7.74 (2008), 7.75 (2× 2008).
- Kendra Harrison also ran 7.72 (2018), 7.72 A (2018), 7.74 A (2017), 7.75 (2017), 7.76 (2017).
- Gail Devers also ran 7.76 (2004).
World Indoor Championships medalists[]
Men[]
Medal table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States (USA) | 10 | 5 | 4 | 19 |
2 | Great Britain (GBR) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
3 | Cuba (CUB) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
4 | France (FRA) | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
5 | China (CHN) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
6 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
8 | Soviet Union (URS) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
9 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
10 | Germany (GER) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Latvia (LAT) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
South Africa (RSA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (13 nations) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 55 |
Women[]
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1985 Paris[A] |
Xénia Siska (HUN) | Laurence Elloy (FRA) | Anne Piquereau (FRA) |
1987 Indianapolis |
Cornelia Oschkenat (GDR) | Yordanka Donkova (BUL) | Ginka Zagorcheva (BUL) |
1989 Budapest |
Yelizaveta Chernyshova (URS) | Ludmila Narozhilenko (URS) | Cornelia Oschkenat (GDR) |
1991 Seville |
Ludmila Narozhilenko (URS) | Monique Ewanje (FRA) | Aliuska López (CUB) |
1993 Toronto |
Julie Baumann (SUI) | LaVonna Martin (USA) | Patricia Girard-Léno (FRA) |
1995 Barcelona |
Aliuska López (CUB) | Olga Shishiginia (KAZ) | Brigita Bukovec (SLO) |
1997 Paris |
Michelle Freeman (JAM) | Gillian Russell (JAM) | Cheryl Dickey (USA) |
1999 Maebashi |
Olga Shishigina (KAZ) | Glory Alozie (NGR) | Keturah Anderson (CAN) |
2001 Lisbon |
Anjanette Kirkland (USA) | Michelle Freeman (JAM) | Nicole Ramalalanirina (FRA) |
2003 Birmingham |
Gail Devers (USA) | Glory Alozie (ESP) | Melissa Morrison (USA) |
2004 Budapest |
Perdita Felicien (CAN) | Gail Devers (USA) | Linda Ferga-Khodadin (FRA) |
2006 Moscow |
Derval O'Rourke (IRL) | Glory Alozie (ESP) | Susanna Kallur (SWE) |
2008 Valencia |
LoLo Jones (USA) | Candice Davis (USA) | Anay Tejeda (RUS) |
2010 Doha |
LoLo Jones (USA) | Perdita Felicien (CAN) | Priscilla Lopes-Schliep (CAN) |
2012 Istanbul |
Sally Pearson (AUS) | Tiffany Porter (GBR) | Alina Talay (BLR) |
2014 Sopot |
Nia Ali (USA) | Sally Pearson (AUS) | Tiffany Porter (GBR) |
2016 Portland |
Nia Ali (USA) | Brianna Rollins (USA) | Tiffany Porter (GBR) |
2018 Birmingham |
Kendra Harrison (USA) | Christina Manning (USA) | Nadine Visser (NED) |
- A Known as the World Indoor Games
Medal table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | United States (USA) | 7 | 5 | 2 | 14 |
2 | Soviet Union (URS) | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Jamaica (JAM) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Canada (CAN) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
5 | Australia (AUS) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Kazakhstan (KAZ) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
7 | Cuba (CUB) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
East Germany (GDR) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
9 | Hungary (HUN) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ireland (IRL) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Switzerland (SUI) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
12 | France (FRA) | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
13 | Spain (ESP) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
14 | Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
15 | Bulgaria (BUL) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
16 | Nigeria (NGR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
17 | Belarus (BLR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Russia (RUS) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Slovenia (SLO) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Sweden (SWE) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Totals (21 nations) | 18 | 18 | 18 | 54 |
Season's bests[]
Men[]
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Women[]
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Notes[]
- ^ Foster was recorded at 7.36 in Los Angeles - although he was not disqualified many observers thought he had the benefit of a false start
- ^ Jackson was beaten by Mark McKoy in the Toronto race with a time of 7.41, however, although he was not disqualified many observers thought McKoy had the benefit of a false start
- ^ This performance was at the European Indoor Championships. Alozie represented Spain having recently switched allegiance from Nigeria. She was subsequently disqualified as the required transfer formalities had not been properly completed. This fact does not affect the statistical validity of the performance
References[]
- ^ "60 Metres Hurdles". World Athletics. Retrieved 10 February 2021.
- ^ "All-time men's best indoors 60m hurdles". alltime-athletics.com. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
- ^ Phil Minshull (24 February 2021). "Holloway enters the record books in Madrid". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ Rolling start
- ^ Rolling start
- ^ "Weekend Recap: NCAA Indoor T&F Conference Championships". USTFCCCA. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ^ "60m Hurdles Results". flashresults.com. 9 March 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "60m Hurdles Result" (PDF). European Athletics. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "All-time women's best indoors 60m hurdles". alltime-athletics.com. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ Jon Hendershott (18 February 2018). "Coleman breaks world indoor 60m record at US Indoor Championships in Albuquerque". IAAF. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Women's 60m Hurdles Results" (PDF). IAAF. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 3 March 2018.
- ^ Jon Hendershott (18 February 2018). "Coleman breaks world indoor 60m record at US Indoor Championships in Albuquerque". IAAF. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "DeBues-Stafford breaks North American indoor 5000m record in Boston". World Athletics. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- ^ "60m Hurdles Result" (PDF). European Athletics. 7 March 2021. Retrieved 8 March 2021.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "German Indoor Championships 2017 – Day 1 Results" (PDF). Deutscher Leichtathletik-Verband. 18 February 2017. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ "DeBues-Stafford breaks North American indoor 5000m record in Boston". World Athletics. 12 February 2022. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
External links[]
Categories:
- Events in track and field
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