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55 metres

Non-Olympic discipline in athletics

Non-Olympic discipline in athletics

55 metres is a sprint event in track and field. It is a relatively uncommon non-championship event for indoor track and field. The history of the event lies in the 60-yard dash, which is about 5 inches shorter than 55 metres. Since the 1960s almost all countries have used metric measurements for track and field, hence the standard sprint distances for indoor competition have been 50 metres and 60 metres.

The single exception to this was the United States, which continued to use imperial measurements. In the 1980s efforts were made to switch track and field in the United States to use metric measurements and the 55 metres was adopted as a close equivalent to 60 yards. The NCAA Indoor Championships featured the event from 1984 to 1998 and the USA Track & Field Indoor Championships featured the event from 1987 to 1990. Subsequently the 55 metres were dropped from American championships in favour of the international standard of 60 metres. Since the late 1990s there have been very few significant open competitions over 55 metres and the event remains something of a historic anomaly. The distance is still frequently run in junior (below college) meets.

All-time top 25

Indoor results only. Hand-timed results are excluded

The websites of World Athletics and tilastopaja.net are often used to generate lists of top performers. However, the data in these sites is not complete before about 1998 and, as noted above, much of the championship activity in this event (and hence best performances) were before this time. Hence a better source of data is the Track and Field News website.

  • A = affected by altitude

Men

  • Updated February 2023
RankTimeAthleteNationalityDatePlaceRef123479111925
5.99Obadele ThompsonBarbados22 February 1997Colorado Springs
6.00Lee McRaeUnited States14 March 1986Oklahoma City
6.02Leo Myles-MillsGhana22 February 1997Colorado Springs
6.03Sam GraddyUnited States14 March 1986Oklahoma City
6.03Carl LewisUnited States5 February 1983Dallas
6.03Christian ColemanUnited States11 February 2023New York City
6.04André CasonUnited States9 March 1990Indianapolis
6.04Ato BoldonTrinidad and Tobago1 February 1997Flagstaff
6.05Brian CooperUnited States13 February 1988East Rutherford
6.05Stanley FloydUnited States31 January 1981Dallas
6.06Tim HardenUnited States9 March 1996Indianapolis
Emmit KingUnited States26 February 1988New York City
Fred JohnsonUnited States16 March 1985Fargo
6.06Houston McTearUnited States24 February 1978New York City
6.06Marcus BrunsonUnited States20 February 1999Reno
Felix AndamGhana28 February 1998Colorado Springs
Syan WilliamsJamaica14 February 1998Colorado Springs
Keith WilliamsUnited States15 February 1997Colorado Springs
6.07Leonard ScottUnited States20 February 1999Gainesville
Ousmane DiarraMali10 February 1996Ames
Raghib IsmailUnited States8 February 1991West Lafayette
Ray StewartJamaica11 March 1989Indianapolis
Ron BrownUnited States4 February 1984Dallas
6.07Obadiah CooperUnited States21 February 1998Flagstaff
6.08Marvin BracyUnited States29 January 2012Gainesville
Michael GreenJamaica14 March 1992Indianapolis
Phil EppsUnited States5 March 1983Dallas
Rod RichardsonUnited States13 March 1982Pontiac
James SanfordUnited States20 February 1981San Diego
6.08Bernard WilliamsUnited States21 February 1998Colorado Springs

Women

  • Updated March 2025
RankTimeAthleteNationalityDatePlaceRef124571011121517192325
6.53Jacious SearsUnited States8 February 2025New York City
6.55Evelyn AshfordUnited States26 February 1982New York City
Jeanette BoldenUnited States21 February 1986Los Angeles
6.56Gwen TorrenceUnited States14 March 1987Oklahoma City
6.57Alice BrownUnited States22 February 1985New York City
6.57Aleia HobbsUnited States11 February 2023New York City
6.58Dawn SowellUnited States26 February 1989Baton Rouge
Beatrice Utondu-OkoyeNigeria11 February 1990Monroe, North Carolina
6.58Tamari DavisUnited States11 February 2023New York City
6.60Chandra CheeseboroughUnited States5 February 1983Dallas
6.61Michelle FinnUnited States23 February 1990New York City
6.62Merlene OtteyJamaica13 March 1982Cedar Falls, Iowa
Marlies GöhrEast Germany28 February 1986New York City
6.62Marybeth Sant-PriceUnited States11 February 2023New York City
6.63Mikiah BriscoUnited States11 February 2023New York City
Lisa RayeTrinidad and Tobago8 February 2025New York City
6.64Lyudmila StorozhkovaUSSR3 March 1979New York City
6.64Anelia NunevaBulgaria27 February 1987New York City
6.65Florence GriffithUnited States8 February 1985Inglewood
Nelli CoomanNetherlands30 January 1987New York City
6.65Savatheda FynesBahamas8 March 1997Indianapolis
6.65Celera BarnesUnited States8 February 2025New York City
6.66Carlette GuidryUnited States10 March 1990Indianapolis
Michelle FreemanJamaica30 January 1993Johnson City
6.67Angela BaileyCanada28 February 1986New York City
6.67Shawnti JacksonUnited States29 January 2022New York City
11 February 2023
Melanie DoggettUnited States8 February 2025New York City
Destiny Smith-BarnettLiberia8 February 2025New York City

Notes

Below is a list of other times equal or superior to 6.67:

  • Aleia Hobbs also ran 6.66 (2025).

Season's bests

Men

YearMarkAthletePlace
19786.06Houston McTearNew York City
19796.10Jerome DealAlbuquerque
19806.10Herkie WallsFort Worth
Curtis DickeyNew York City
19816.05Stanley FloydDallas
19826.08Rod RichardsonPontiac
19836.03Carl LewisDallas
19846.07Emmit KingJohnson City
Ron BrownDallas
19856.06Fred JohnsonFargo
19866.00Lee McRaeOklahoma City
19876.04Lee McRaeEast Rutherford
19886.05Brian CooperEast Rutherford
19896.07Ray StewartIndianapolis
19906.04Andre CasonIndianapolis
19916.07Raghib IsmailWest Lafayette
19926.08Michael GreenIndianapolis
19936.10Michael GreenJohnson City
19946.09Mark WitherspoonCedar Falls
19956.13Phil RileyGainesville
19966.06Tim HardenIndianapolis
19975.99Obadele ThompsonColorado Springs
19986.06Felix AndamColorado Springs
Syan Williams
19996.06Marcus BrunsonReno
20006.11Ricardo ShawGainesville
20016.10Leonard ScottKnoxville
20026.14Ephion JacksonReno
20036.10Mickey GrimesLos Angeles
20046.20Chris JohnsonJonesboro
Ricardo ShawGainesville
20056.19Tyree GailesLubbock
20066.12Joshua NormanFresno
20076.14Greg BoldenGainesville
20086.10Dallas RobinsonMaysville
20096.17Josh NormanFresno
20106.20Delannie SpriggsGreencastle
Keyth TalleyMurfreesboro
20116.09Lorenzo PoolerSouthern Pines
20126.08Marvin BracyGainesville
20136.16John LandyBrea
20146.11Odean SkeenLubbock
20156.09Marvin BracyGainesville
20166.17Blake SmithCape Girardeau
20176.24Dawson LackCheney
20186.24Tatenda TsumbaOgden
20196.26William HendersonState College
20236.03Christian ColemanNew York City

Women

YearMarkAthletePlace
19786.73DeAndra CarneyInglewood
19796.64Lyudmila StorozhkovaNew York City
19806.77Evelyn AshfordNew York City
Brenda MoreheadNew York City
19816.63Alice BrownDallas
19826.55Evelyn AshfordNew York City
19836.56Evelyn AshfordLos Angeles
19846.63Alice BrownNew York City
19856.57Alice BrownNew York City
19866.55Jeanette BoldenLos Angeles
19876.56Gwen TorrenceOklahoma City
19886.60Gwen TorrenceEast Rutherford
19896.58Dawn SowellBaton Rouge
19906.58Beatrice UtonduMonroe, North Carolina
19916.70Carlette GuidryJohnson City
19926.66Gwen TorrenceJohnson City
19936.66Michelle FreemanJohnson City
19946.70Holli HycheIndianapolis
19956.60Gwen TorrenceJohnson City
19966.68Aleisha LatimerBoulder, Colorado
19976.65Savatheda FynesIndianapolis
19986.68Peta-Gaye DowdieColorado Springs
19996.71Debbie Ferguson McKenzieGainesville
20006.69Julia O'NealKnoxville
20016.78Monique TubbsGainesville
20026.79Tayna LawrenceGainesville
20036.73Elva GoulbourneGainesville
Angela WilliamsLos Angeles
Muna LeeGainesville
20046.70Lauryn WilliamsGainesville
20056.74Fana AshbyGainesville
Toyin OluponaKnoxville
20066.71Kerron StewartGainesville
20076.71Nolle GrahamGainesville
20086.80Angela WilliamsGainesville
Lakecia EaleyGainesville
20096.69Tianna BartolettaGainesville
20106.74Sheri-Ann BrooksGainesville
20116.81Jura LevyLubbock
20126.73Shayla MahanColumbia
20136.73Sheri-Ann BrooksGainesville
20146.75Staphanie KaluLubbock
20156.75Tahesia Harrigan-ScottGainesville
20166.84Jerayah DavisLaramie
20176.73Jerayah DavisLaramie
20186.73Tamari DavisNew York City
20196.75Jerayah DavisLaramie
20236.57Aleia HobbsNew York City
20256.53Jacious SearsNew York City

Notes

References

References

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  2. (2013). "History of NCAA Division I Women's Indoor Track and Field Championships". [[NCAA]].
  3. (2018). "USATF Indoor Champions". [[USATF]].
  4. (4 April 2020). "55 Metres Men". World Athletics.
  5. (4 April 2020). "All-time men's best 55m". tilastopaja.net.
  6. (4 April 2020). "T&FN YEARLY & ALL-TIME LISTS". Track and Field News.
  7. (11 February 2023). "55m Dash en-route Results". Track & Field Results Reporting System (TFRRS).
  8. (8 February 2025). "Millrose Games 2025 Results". ArmoryTrack.org.
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