1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 60 metres hurdles explained

The men's 60 metres hurdles event at the 1997 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held on March 8–9.

Doping disqualification

Jonathan N'Senga of Belgium originally qualified for the final and finished 6th, but was later disqualified for doping.

Medalists

width=200 bgcolor=gold	Gold	width=200 bgcolor=silver	Silver	width=200 bgcolor=CC9966	Bronze
Anier García	Colin Jackson	Tony Dees

Results

Heats

The first 2 of each heat (Q) and next 2 fastest (q) qualified for the semifinals.^[1]

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	2			7.52	Q
2	5			7.56	Q
3	4			7.57	Q
4	3			7.61	Q
	2			DQ (7.61)	Q^[2]
5	5			7.67	Q, PB
6	1			7.68	Q
6	4			7.68	Q
8	1			7.70	Q
8	5			7.70	q
10	4			7.71	q
10	5			7.71
12	2			7.72	SB
12	3			7.72	Q
14	3			7.73	=AR
15	5			7.74
16	3			7.75	PB
17	1			7.77
18	1			7.79	PB
19	1			7.80
20	3			7.81
21	4			7.85
22	1			7.86
23	2			7.87
24	5			7.88
25	4			7.94
26	3			7.96	AR
26	4			7.96
28	2			7.98

Semifinals

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

Rank	Heat	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
1	1			7.51	Q
1	2			7.51	Q, SB
1	2			7.51	Q
4	1			7.57	Q
	2			DQ (7.60)	Q^[4]
5	1			7.62	Q, SB
6	1			7.68
7	1			7.72
7	2			7.72
9	2			7.74
10	1			7.76
10	2			7.76

Final

^[5]

Rank	Lane	Name	Nationality	Time	Notes
	3			7.48	=NR
	5			7.49
	4			7.50	SB
4	6			7.54
5	1			7.59	NR
(6)	2			DQ (7.71)	Doping

Notes and References

1. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819044127/http://www2.iaaf.org/wic97/results/m/60h/rr1.html Heats results
2. for sf, but DQ for doping after final
3. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819044131/http://www2.iaaf.org/wic97/results/m/60h/rsf.html Semifinals results
4. for final, DQ for doping after final
5. https://web.archive.org/web/20120819044106/http://www2.iaaf.org/wic97/results/m/60h/rf.html Final results