1985 IAAF World Indoor Games – Men's 60 metres explained

The men's 60 metres event at the 1985 IAAF World Indoor Games was held at the Palais Omnisports Paris-Bercy on 18 January.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Ben Johnson	Sam Graddy	Ronald Desruelles

Results

Heats

The winner of each heat (Q) and next 6 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.^[1]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			6.65	Q
2	4			6.66	Q
3	5			6.67	Q
4	6			6.68	Q
5	3			6.69	Q
6	5			6.71	q
7	4			6.72	q
8	1			6.73	Q
9	4			6.75	q
10	6			6.76	q
11	5			6.77	q, NR
12	3			6.78	q
13	5			6.78
14	2			6.80
14	3			6.80
16	5			6.82
17	1			6.83
18	2			6.84
19	4			6.85	NR
20	2			6.87
21	1			6.89	NR
22	1			6.91
23	1			6.92
23	6			6.92
25	2			6.98	NR
26	4			6.99
27	6			7.07	NR
28	3			7.21
29	3			7.26	NR
30	2			7.32	NR

Semifinals

First 3 of each semifinal (Q) qualified directly for the final.^[2]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			6.62	Q
1	2			6.62	Q
3	1			6.65	Q
4	1			6.66	Q
4	1			6.66
4	2			6.66	Q
4	2			6.66	Q, PB
8	2			6.71
9	2			6.77
10	1			6.78
10	1			6.78
10	2			6.78

Final

^[3]

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	2			6.62
	1			6.63	PB
	3			6.68
4	6			6.69
5	4			6.73
6	5			6.74

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20130211125518/http://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/1985/iaaf-world-indoor-games-12/men/60-metres/heats/summary Heats results
2. https://web.archive.org/web/20130211123915/http://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/1985/iaaf-world-indoor-games-12/men/60-metres/semi-final/summary Semifinals results
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20141129072724/http://www.iaaf.org/results/iaaf-world-indoor-championships/1985/iaaf-world-indoor-games-12/men/60-metres/final/result Final results