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]
Athlete (Nation) | Time in s | Location | Date | ||
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7.2 | Westfalenhalle, West Germany | 27 March 1966 | |||
7.2 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 11 March 1973 | |||
7.2 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 11 March 1973 | |||
7.2 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | 11 March 1973 | |||
7.24 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10 March 1974 | |||
7.22 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10 March 1974 | |||
7.16 | Gothenburg, Sweden | 10 March 1974 | |||
7.12 | Milan, Italy | 12 March 1978 | |||
7.12 | Berlin, East Germany | 12 January 1980 | |||
7.10 | Senftenberg, East Germany | 26 January 1980 | |||
7.10 | Senftenberg, East Germany | 14 February 1981 | |||
7.08 | Senftenberg, East Germany | 29 January 1983 | |||
7.04 | Senftenberg, East Germany | 16 February 1985 |
Athlete (Nation) | Time in s | Location | Date | ||
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7.00 | Madrid, Spain | 23 February 1986 | |||
6.96 | Madrid, Spain | 14 February 1992 | |||
6.92 | Madrid, Spain | 11 February 1993 | [2] | ||
6.92 | Madrid, Spain | 9 February 1995 | [3] |