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Maurice Greene (USA) holds the mens record of 6.39sec.

Irina Privalova (Russia) holds the womens record of 6.92sec.

There is a new 60 meter world record run by Tyson Gay on August, 17, 2010

This happened on the show shaq vs when Tyson ran against shaq in a 60 meter race while shaq only ran 30 meters. Tyson's time was 6.08 sec.

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The world record for the 60 yard dash is not officially recognized as a standalone event in Track and Field. It is often used as a measurement in Baseball for players' speed and acceleration to first base. The fastest recorded time for the 60 yard dash in a baseball combine is around 6.1 seconds.

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I have been trying to identify the progression of this world record. I am most interested in documented changes to record from Jesse Owens to Bob Hayes in 1964.

1928 6.2 Loren Murchison

1935 6.1 Jesse Owens

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1960 ??? Roscoe Cook

1964 5.9 Bob Hayes (first man to record a sub six 60)

1965 ??? Sam Perry

1969 ??? John Carlos

. . . 5.9 Cliff Branch

. . . 5.9 Charlie Greene

. . . 5.9 Jim Hines

1974 5.8 Herb Washington (hand timed)

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Mcrae Witherspoon a junior at the university of pitspurgh ran a 60 yard dash in 5.99 secs.

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6.42 seconds by Maurice Green.

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I think you may be refering to the 60 meter dash. Maurice Greene holds the record with a time of 6.39 seconds. Here is a video of his 60 meter dash: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU3yxIlcmhY


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