The world record for the 60 metres hurdles is recognised by World Athletics, the governing body for the sport of athletics, for both men and women. The event is recognised in indoor settings only. The current men's record is 7.27 seconds, set by the USA's Grant Holloway on 16 February 2024 in Albuquerque. The current women's record is held by The Bahamas’s Devynne Charlton, who ran 7.65 seconds in Glasgow on 3 March 2024 and in Toruń on 22 March 2026.
The governing body 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 bests were deemed to be the inaugural world indoor records.
Men
IAAF ratified bests (1966–1986) Time Athlete Date Place 7.8 11 March 1966 Paris 7.8 12 March 1966 Brest 7.8 27 March 1966 Westfalenhalle 7.7 27 March 1966 Westfalenhalle 7.7 Ottoz ran 7.7 in his semi-final at the European Indoor Games, and again in the final. 27 March 1966 Westfalenhalle 7.7 29 January 1967 Moscow 7.7 17 November 1968 Berlin 7.6 17 November 1968 Berlin 7.6 31 January 1970 Mainz 7.57 25 February 1973 Zabrze 7.54 2 March 1980 Sindelfingen 7.48 6 March 1983 Budapest
Ratified world records (1987-present) Ratified Not ratified Ratified but later rescinded Pending ratification
Time Athlete Date Place Ref 7.47 8 March 1986 Tokyo 7.36 16 January 1987 Los Angeles 7.36 12 February 1994 Glasgow 7.30 6 March 1994 Sindelfingen7.29 24 February 2021 Madrid 20 March 2022 Belgrade7.27 16 February 2024 Albuquerque
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Women
IAAF ratified bests (1966–1986) Time Athlete Date Place 8.1 27 March 1966 Westfalenhalle 8.1 14 March 1971 Sofia 8.1 14 March 1971 Sofia 8.19 24 February 1973 Senftenburg 8.06 14 March 1973 Rotterdam 8.02 14 March 1973 Rotterdam 7.90 9 March 1974 Gothenburg 7.86 8 February 1979 Zabrze 7.84 17 February 1980 Zabrze 7.77 1 March 1980 Sindelfingen
Ratified world records (1987-present) Ratified Not ratified Ratified but later rescinded Pending ratification
Time Athlete Date Place Ref 7.75 6 March 1983 Budapest 7.74 14 February 1987 Sofia 7.73 25 February 1989 Vienna 7.71 4 February 1990 Chelyabinsk 7.69 4 February 1990 Chelyabinsk 7.68 2 March 1993 San Sebastián 7.66 4 March 1993 Seville 7.63 4 March 1993 Seville 7.68 10 February 2008 Karlsruhe 7.67 11 February 2024 New York City 7.67 16 February 2024 Albuquerque 7.65 3 March 2024 Glasgow "Ratified: world records for Charlton and Jepchirchir", World Athletics, 3 July 2024. Retrieved 3 July 2024.22 March 2026 Toruń
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References
World Records. World Athletics. Retrieved 2020-09-11. 60 Metres Hurdles World Record Progression. IAAF Statistics Handbook, Sopot 2014. IAAF (2014). pp. 295, 340-41.