60 metres, or 60-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field.

The 60 metres was an Olympic event in the 1900 and 1904 Summer Games but was removed from the schedule thereafter.

American Christian Coleman currently holds the men's world record in the 60 metres with a time of 6.34 seconds,[1] while Russian Irina Privalova holds the women's world record at 6.92.

[5] Note: The following athletes have had their performances annulled due to doping offences: + = en route to 100 m mark Note: The following athletes have had their associated 100 m performances annulled due to doping offences: Updated March 2024.

[30] + = en route to 100 m mark a The event was known as the World Indoor Games in 1985. b Ben Johnson of Canada originally won the gold medal, but he was disqualified in 1989 after admitting to steroid use between 1981 and 1988. a The event was known as the World Indoor Games in 1985. b Angella Issajenko of Canada originally won the silver medal, but she was disqualified in 1989 after admitting to steroid use between 1982 and 1988. c Zhanna Block originally won the gold medal, but she was disqualified after her results from November 2002 onwards were deleted in 2011 for long-term drug use.