Women's 60 metres world record progression

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

World bests 60 metres 1966–86

Athlete (Nation)	Time in s	Location	Date	Ref.
Margit Nemesházi (HUN)	7.2 h	Westfalenhalle, West Germany	27 March 1966
Annegret Richter (FRG)	7.2	Rotterdam, Netherlands	11 March 1973
Annegret Richter (FRG)	7.2[a]	Rotterdam, Netherlands	11 March 1973
Petra Kandarr (GDR)	7.2[a]	Rotterdam, Netherlands	11 March 1973
Irena Szewinska (POL)	7.24	Gothenburg, Sweden	10 March 1974
Mona-Lisa Pursiainen (FIN)	7.22	Gothenburg, Sweden	10 March 1974
Renate Stecher (GDR)	7.16	Gothenburg, Sweden	10 March 1974
Marlies Göhr (GDR)	7.12	Milan, Italy	12 March 1978
Marlies Göhr (GDR)	7.12	Berlin, East Germany	12 January 1980
Marlies Göhr (GDR)	7.10	Senftenberg, East Germany	26 January 1980
Marita Koch (GDR)	7.10	Senftenberg, East Germany	14 February 1981
Marita Koch (GDR)	7.08	Senftenberg, East Germany	29 January 1983
Marita Koch (GDR)	7.04	Senftenberg, East Germany	16 February 1985

World records

World records of 60 metres since 1987

Athlete (Nation)	Time in s	Location	Date	Ref.
Nelli Cooman (NED)	7.00	Madrid, Spain	23 February 1986
Merlene Ottey (JAM)	6.96	Madrid, Spain	14 February 1992
Irina Privalova (RUS)	6.92	Madrid, Spain	11 February 1993	[2]
Irina Privalova (RUS)	6.92	Madrid, Spain	9 February 1995	[3]

Notes

1. Richter ran 7.27 in the final at the European Indoor Championships, with Kandarr second in 7.29; as these times were 7.2 to the tenth of a second, each woman was credited as having equalled the world record.

References

1. "Famous will get best help money can buy". Royal Gazette. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
2. "Privalova takes 60-meter women's indoor world record". UPI Archives. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
3. "Women 60m Indoor". IAAF. Retrieved 30 April 2018.