60 metres hurdles is a distance in
hurdling
Hurdling is the act of jumping over an obstacle at a high speed or in a sprint. In the early 19th century, hurdlers ran at and jumped over each hurdle (sometimes known as 'burgles'), landing on both feet and checking their forward motion. Today ...
which is generally run in indoor competitions. It is equivalent with the first 5 hurdles of a standard outdoor hurdle race. The current women's and men's world records are 7.65 seconds (
Devynne Charlton
Devynne Ashtyn Charlton (born 26 November 1995) is a Bahamian athlete competing in the 60 meters hurdles and 100 m hurdles.
Athletics career
Charlton represented her country at the 2015 and 2017 World Athletics Championships, where she was e ...
) and 7.27 seconds (
Grant Holloway
Stanley Grant Holloway (born November 19, 1997) is an American professional Hurdling, hurdler and Sprint (running), sprinter. He is a Athletics at the 2024 Summer Olympics, 2024 Paris Olympic gold medalist in the 110 metres hurdles, 110 meters ...
), respectively.
Area records
''Updated March 2025.''
All-time top 25
''Indoor results only''
Men
*Updated February 2025.
Women
*Updated March 2025.
World Indoor Championships medalists
Men
Medal table
Women
*
Known as the ''World Indoor Games''
Medal table
Season's bests
Men
Women
Notes
References
External links
IAAF all-time best, men'sIAAF all-time best, women'sIAAF list of 60-metres-hurdles records in XMLIAAF record holders
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Events in track and field
Hurdling
Indoor track and field
Sprint hurdles