The women's 60 metres at the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the Ataköy Athletics Arena on 10 and 11 March.
Medalists
Records
Standing records prior to the 2012 IAAF World Indoor Championships
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World record
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Irina Privalova (RUS)
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6.92
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Madrid, Spain
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11 February 1993
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9 February 1995
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Championship record
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Gail Devers (USA)
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6.95
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Toronto, Canada
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12 March 1993
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World Leading
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Tianna Madison (USA)
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7.02
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Fayetteville, United States
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11 February 2012
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African record
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Christy Opara-Thompson (NGR)
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7.02
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Ghent, Belgium
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12 February 1997
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Chioma Ajunwa (NGR)
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Liévin, France
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22 February 1998
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Asian record
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Susanthika Jayasinghe (SRI)
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7.09
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Stuttgart, Germany
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17 February 1999
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European record
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Irina Privalova (RUS)
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6.92
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Madrid, Spain
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11 February 1993
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9 February 1995
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North and Central American and Caribbean record
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Gail Devers (USA)
|
6.95
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Toronto, Canada
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12 March 1993
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Marion Jones (USA)
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Maebashi, Japan
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7 March 1998
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Oceanian Record
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Sally McLellan (AUS)
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7.30
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Boston, United States
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7 February 2009
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South American record
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Esmeralda de Jesus Garcia (BRA)
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7.26
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Pocatello, United States
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13 March 1981
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Qualification standards
Indoor
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Outdoor
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7.35
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11.25 (100 m)
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Schedule
Date
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Time
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Round
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March 10, 2012 |
10:10 |
Heats
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March 11, 2012 |
14:15 |
Semifinals
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March 11, 2012 |
17:05 |
Final
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Results
Heats
Qualification: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the fastest 8 times (q) qualified.[1]
Semifinals
Qualification: first 2 of each heat (Q) plus the fastest 2 times (q) qualified.[2]
Final
The Final start in 17.06[3]
References