It is a relatively uncommon non-championship event for indoor track and field, normally dominated by the best outdoor 100 metres runners.

Records and personal bests in the 50 metres are frequently achieved in February and March as these dates coincide with the indoor athletics season.

A = affected by altitude Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 5.63: + = en route to 100m mark.

Note: Angella Issajenko of Canada ran a world record 6.06 in Ottawa on 13 January 1987, this performance was rescinded after Issajenko's admittance of long term drug use at the Dubin Inquiry in 1989.

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6.11: + = en route to 100m mark