60m

Indoor track event

60m is the 60-meter dash, a sprint event run indoors where track sizes don't accommodate the outdoor 100m.

The distance—about 65 yards—tests pure acceleration and start technique.

She set the world record in the 60m.

Also written 60 meters or 60 metres.

distance

meters

Measuring devices

metric · tape · measure · approximate · estimate · gauge · halfway · marker · range · stretch

sprint

dash

Quick burst or pinch

blocks · start · finish · acceleration · spikes · heats · semifinals · finals · lane · explosive

pool

swimming

Locomotion through water

  • freestyleWithout prescribed technique
  • laneDesignated travel strip
  • lapsComplete track circuits

length · turn · split · pace · stroke · training · warmup · drill · kickboard · pull

Opposites
sprint distance

60mmarathon

Long-distance footrace

ultramarathon · distance running · endurance race · 100m · 5000m

race type/endurance

60mmarathon

Long-distance footrace

cross-country · steeplechase · long-distance running · endurance race · middle-distance

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G